Taunton
The county town of Somerset, England
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Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. It is a market town and has a minster church. Its population in 2011 was 64,621. Its thousand-year history includes a 10th-century monastic foundation, owned by the Bishops of Winchester, which was rebuilt as Taunton Castle by the Normans in the 12th century. Parts of the inner ward house were turned into the Museum of Somerset and Somerset Military Museum. For the Second Cornish uprising of 1497, Perkin Warbeck brought an army of 6,000; most surrendered to Henry VII on 4 October 1497. On 20 June 1685 in Taunton the Duke of Monmouth crowned himself King of England in a rebellion, defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor. Judge Jeffreys led the Bloody Assizes in the Castle's Great Hall.
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Jennings' Taunton ton makes Somerset suffer againLancashire skipper Keaton Jennings finishes on 124 as his side respond well to Somerset's 441 by closing on 302-1 at Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | |
First day of Somerset v Warwickshire washed outThe opening day of the first County Championship match of the season between Somerset and Warwickshire at Taunton is rained off.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v South Africa: Issy Wong takes late wickets to boost hosts after rain delayDebutant Issy Wong takes two late wickets to aid England's push for victory over South Africa on day three of the one-off Test at Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v South Africa: Nat Sciver reaches 150 not outWatch the best shots as England's Nat Sciver reaches 150 not out on day three of the one-off Test against South Africa in Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v South Africa: Natalie Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards hit centuries to give England controlWatch highlights as Natalie Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards score maiden centuries to put England in control after day two of the one-off Test against South Africa in Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v South Africa: Alice Davidson-Richards scores century on Test debutAlice Davidson-Richards scores a century on her England Test debut on day two of the only Test against South Africa in Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v South Africa: Anneke Bosch removes England openersAnneke Bosch dismiss England openers Tammy Beaumont and Emma Lamb on day two of the only Test in Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v South Africa: Watch day one highlights as England women bowl out South Africa for 284Watch highlights as England women bowl out South Africa for 284 on day one of the one-off Test at Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | England v South Africa: Excellent Tammy Beaumont catch to dismiss Marizanne KappWatch "magnificent" catch from Tammy Beaumont to dismiss Marizanne Kapp as England take on South Africa in Taunton.BBC Sport - Published |
England v South Africa: Kate Cross makes early breakthroughKate Cross bowls South Africa's Andrie Steyn for eight for England's first wicket of the summer on day one of the only Test in Taunton.BBC Sport - Published | England v South Africa: Emma Lamb one of five uncapped players chosenOpener Emma Lamb is one of five uncapped players named in the England squad for the women's Test against South Africa at Taunton next week.BBC Sport - Published |
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