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  Lamyatt shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BA4 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Lamyatt (also known in some sources as Lamyat) is a village 5 miles (8 km) south east of Shepton Mallet, 2 miles (3 km) north east of Castle Cary, and 3 miles (5 km) south of Evercreech in the Mendip district of Somerset, England.
A square Roman-period Celtic temple built in the late 200s, is situated a mile north-west of the town on the summit of Lamyatt Beacon. It fell into disuse around 370 or perhaps 410.[1]
Lamyatt was recorded in the Domesday book as Lamieta meaning "The lambs gate" from the Old English lamb and geat. The Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey owned the land and 5 hides (660 acres) were sublet to Nigel the Doctor.[2]
St Mary and St John Church dates from the 13th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[3]
References
- ^ "Lamyatt Beacon". Sacred sites around Glastonbury. Retrieved on 2007-10-31.
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Dovecote Press. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ "Church of St Mary and St John". Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
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