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| population_ref = (2011)<ref name="popn">{{cite web|title=2011 Census Profile |url=http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Environment/Planning_policy_and-research/researchandmonitoring/Documents/North%20Somerset%20Small%20area%20geography%20profiles%20tool.xls |publisher=North Somerset Council |access-date=4 January 2014 |format=Excel |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104204530/http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Environment/Planning_policy_and-research/researchandmonitoring/Documents/North%20Somerset%20Small%20area%20geography%20profiles%20tool.xls |archive-date=4 January 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>
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'''Congresbury''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in Somerset, England, which in 2011 had a population of 3,497.<ref name="popn"/> It lies on the [[A370 road|A370]] between Junction 21 of the [[M5 motorway|M5]] and [[Bristol Airport]], {{convert|13|mi|km|0}} south of [[Bristol]] city centre, and {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} east of [[Weston-super-Mare]]. The [[Congresbury Yeo]] river flows through the village.
'''Congresbury''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] on the northwestern slopes of the [[Mendip Hills]] in [[North Somerset]], England, which in 2011 had a population of 3,497.<ref name="popn"/> It lies on the [[A370 road|A370]] between Junction 21 of the [[M5 motorway|M5]] and [[Bristol Airport]], {{convert|13|mi|km|0}} south of [[Bristol]] city centre, and {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} east of [[Weston-super-Mare]]. The [[Congresbury Yeo]] river flows through the village. The parish includes the hamlet of '''Brinsea'''.


The nearest railway station is [[Yatton railway station|Yatton]], with trains provided by [[First Great Western]], although Congresbury once had its [[Congresbury railway station|own railway station]] on the [[Cheddar Valley Line]] from [[Yatton]] to [[Wells, Somerset|Wells]]. It was also the starting point for the [[Wrington Vale Light Railway]] which went to nearby [[Wrington]] and then on to [[Blagdon]].
The nearest railway station is [[Yatton railway station|Yatton]], with trains provided by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]], but Congresbury once had its [[Congresbury railway station|own railway station]] on the [[Cheddar Valley Line]] from [[Yatton]] to [[Wells, Somerset|Wells]]. It was also the starting point for the [[Wrington Vale Light Railway]], which went to nearby [[Wrington]] and [[Blagdon]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Sculpture of St Congar of Congresbury at the Museum of Somerset 4.JPG|thumb|left|Sculpture of St Congar of Congresbury at the [[Museum of Somerset]]]]
[[File:Sculpture of St Congar of Congresbury at the Museum of Somerset 4.JPG|thumb|left|Sculpture of St Congar of Congresbury at the [[Museum of Somerset]]]]
Congresbury is named after [[Congar of Congresbury|St Congar]], who is said to have performed three miracles in the area.<ref name="scott">{{cite book |title=The hidden places of Somerset |last=Scott |first=Shane |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1995 |publisher=Travel Publishing Ltd |location=Aldermaston |isbn=1-902007-01-8 |page=37 }}</ref> The second part of the name is thought to come from ''burh'' meaning fortified place.<ref name="havinden">{{cite book|last=Havinden|first=Michael|title=The Somerset Landscape|publisher=Hodder and Stoughton|location=London|series=The making of the English landscape|isbn=0-340-20116-9|page=84}}</ref>
Congresbury is named after [[Congar of Congresbury|St Congar]], who is said to have performed three miracles in the area.<ref name="scott">{{cite book |title=The hidden places of Somerset |last=Scott |first=Shane |year=1995 |publisher=Travel Publishing Ltd |location=Aldermaston |isbn=1-902007-01-8 |page=37 }}</ref> The second part of the name is thought to come from ''burh'' meaning fortified place.<ref name="havinden">{{cite book|last=Havinden|first=Michael|title=The Somerset Landscape|publisher=Hodder and Stoughton|location=London|series=The making of the English landscape|isbn=0-340-20116-9|page=84}}</ref>


The remains of an [[Iron Age]] hill fort at [[Cadbury Hill]] have been discovered,<ref name="AB">{{cite book |last=Alcock |first=Leslie |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Arthur's Britain |year=1971 |publisher=Allen Lane: The Penguin Press |location=London |isbn=0-7139-0245-0 }}</ref>
The remains of an [[Iron Age]] hill fort at [[Cadbury Hill]] have been discovered,<ref name="AB">{{cite book |last=Alcock |first=Leslie |title=Arthur's Britain |url=https://archive.org/details/arthursbritainhi00alco_0 |url-access=registration |year=1971 |publisher=Allen Lane: The Penguin Press |location=London |isbn=0-7139-0245-0 }}</ref>
as well as a [[Roman villa]], temple and hoard of coins.<ref>{{cite web|last=Scarth|first=Harry|title=Roman burial at Cadbury Hill, near Yatton|url=http://www.wringtonsomerset.org.uk/history/roman/scarth.html|publisher=Wrington online|accessdate=12 June 2010|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922062053/http://www.wringtonsomerset.org.uk/history/roman/scarth.html|archivedate=22 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Christian burial grounds have also been discovered on Cadbury Hill.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yatton and Cadbury Hillfort Circular|url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/download/asset/?asset_id=32656203|publisher=Bristol City Council|accessdate=17 October 2011}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
as well as a [[Roman villa]], temple and hoard of coins.<ref>{{cite web|last=Scarth|first=Harry|title=Roman burial at Cadbury Hill, near Yatton|url=http://www.wringtonsomerset.org.uk/history/roman/scarth.html|publisher=Wrington online|access-date=12 June 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922062053/http://www.wringtonsomerset.org.uk/history/roman/scarth.html|archive-date=22 September 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Christian burial grounds have also been discovered on Cadbury Hill.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yatton and Cadbury Hillfort Circular|url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/cms-service/download/asset/?asset_id=32656203|publisher=Bristol City Council|access-date=17 October 2011}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The archaeologist [[Mick Aston]] identified an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] sculpture of St Congar which is believed to have come from [[Church of St Andrew, Congresbury|St Andrew's Church]], and which is now in the [[Museum of Somerset]] in [[Taunton]].<ref name="mendiptimes">{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Eggington |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=The Time Team Prof |url= |work=Mendip Times |publisher= |date=January 2008 }}</ref>
The archaeologist [[Mick Aston]] identified an [[Anglo-Saxons|Anglo-Saxon]] sculpture of St Congar which is believed to have come from [[Church of St Andrew, Congresbury|St Andrew's Church]], and which is now in the [[Museum of Somerset]] in [[Taunton]].<ref name="mendiptimes">{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Eggington |title=The Time Team Prof |work=Mendip Times |date=January 2008 }}</ref>
The parish was part of the [[Hundred of Winterstoke|Winterstoke]] [[Hundred (county subdivision)|Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=9 September 2011|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119134349/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|archivedate=19 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The parish was part of the [[Hundred of Winterstoke|Winterstoke]] [[Hundred (county subdivision)|Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=9 September 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119134349/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|archive-date=19 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


The village cross dates from the 15th century and is a Grade II* [[listed building]] and [[Scheduled monument]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Village Cross|url=http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=33963&resourceID=5|work=Listed Buildings Online|publisher=[[English Heritage]]|accessdate=2 January 2011|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061119/http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=33963&resourceID=5|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A {{convert|2.5|m}} high 15th century cross on an octagonal plinth. The head of the cross was replaced in the early 19th century.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Congresbury village cross|num=1015505|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>
The village cross dates from the 15th century and is a Grade II* [[listed building]] and [[Scheduled monument]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Village Cross|url=https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=1158002&resourceID=5|work=Listed Buildings Online|publisher=[[English Heritage]]|access-date=2 January 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> A {{convert|2.5|m}} high 15th century cross on an octagonal plinth. The head of the cross was replaced in the early 19th century.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Congresbury village cross|num=1015505|accessdate=7 December 2014}}</ref>


[[Urchinwood Manor]] is a Grade II* [[listed building]], part of which was built around 1620 with additions being made in the 17th century.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Urchinwood Manor|num=1129209|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref> The house and surrounding estate has been bought and sold many times over the centuries with the estate now being used as an equestrian centre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Urchinwood Manor Equestrian Centre|url=http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/find-a-place-to-ride/centres/stuv/urchinwood-manor-equitation-centre|publisher=British Horse Society|accessdate=5 February 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180229/http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/find-a-place-to-ride/centres/stuv/urchinwood-manor-equitation-centre|archivedate=1 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
[[Urchinwood Manor]] is a Grade II* [[listed building]], part of which was built around 1620 with additions being made in the 17th century.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Urchinwood Manor|num=1129209|accessdate=5 February 2017}}</ref> The house and surrounding estate has been bought and sold many times over the centuries with the estate now being used as an equestrian centre.<ref>{{cite web|title=Urchinwood Manor Equestrian Centre|url=http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/find-a-place-to-ride/centres/stuv/urchinwood-manor-equitation-centre|publisher=British Horse Society|access-date=5 February 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180229/http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/find-a-place-to-ride/centres/stuv/urchinwood-manor-equitation-centre|archive-date=1 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


[[The Vicarage, Congresbury|The Vicarage]] includes an early 19th-century vicarage and former Priest's House from around 1446. It has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref>{{IoE|33964|The Vicarage and The Refectory|accessdate=9 April 2009}}</ref>
[[The Vicarage, Congresbury|The Vicarage]] includes an early 19th-century vicarage and former Priest's House from around 1446. It has been designated as a Grade I [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1129203 |desc=The Vicarage and The Refectory |accessdate=9 April 2009}}</ref>


The village had a school founded in the 1870s that was split into separate infant and junior schools in the early 1970s. In September 2009, the two schools were re-joined as one primary school.
The village had a school founded in the 1870s that was split into separate infant and junior schools in the early 1970s. In September 2009, the two schools were re-joined as one primary school.
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The [[Parish councils of England|parish council]] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and [[Neighbourhood Watch (UK)|neighbourhood watch]] groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the [[village hall]] or [[community centre]], [[playing field]]s and [[playground]]s, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also of interest to the council.
The [[Parish councils of England|parish council]] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and [[Neighbourhood Watch (UK)|neighbourhood watch]] groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the [[village hall]] or [[community centre]], [[playing field]]s and [[playground]]s, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also of interest to the council.


The parish falls within the [[unitary authority]] of [[North Somerset]] which was created in 1996, as established by the [[Local Government Act 1992]]. It provides a single tier of [[local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], markets and fairs, [[refuse collection]], [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]], [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and tourism. It is also responsible for [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, public transport, [[Trading Standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through [[Avon Fire and Rescue Service]], [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]] and [[South Western Ambulance Service]].
The parish falls within the [[unitary authority]] of [[North Somerset]] which was created in 1996, as established by the [[Local Government Act 1992]]. It provides a single tier of [[local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], markets and fairs, [[refuse collection]], [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]], [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and tourism. It is also responsible for [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, public transport, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through [[Avon Fire and Rescue Service]], [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]] and [[South Western Ambulance Service]].
[[File:Congresbury aerial.jpg|An aerial image of Congresbury|thumb|upright=1.5]]
[[File:Congresbury aerial.jpg|An aerial image of Congresbury|thumb|upright=1.5]]
North Somerset's area covers part of the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[Somerset]] but it is administered independently of the [[non-metropolitan county]]. Its administrative headquarters is in the town hall in [[Weston-super-Mare]]. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the [[Woodspring]] [[Districts of England|district]] of the [[county of Avon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950493_en_1.htm |title=The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995 |accessdate=9 December 2007 |work=HMSO |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130105206/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950493_en_1.htm |archivedate=30 January 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref> Before 1974 that the parish was part of the [[Axbridge Rural District]].<ref name=axbridgerd>{{cite web|title=Axbridge RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025515|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=4 January 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013152703/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025515|archivedate=13 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
North Somerset's area covers part of the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[Somerset]] but it is administered independently of the [[non-metropolitan county]]. Its administrative headquarters is in the town hall in [[Weston-super-Mare]]. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the Woodspring district of the [[county of Avon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950493_en_1.htm |title=The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995 |access-date=9 December 2007 |work=HMSO |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130105206/http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950493_en_1.htm |archive-date=30 January 2008 |df=dmy }}</ref> Before 1974 that the parish was part of the [[Axbridge Rural District]].<ref name=axbridgerd>{{cite web|title=Axbridge RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025515|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=4 January 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013152703/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025515|archive-date=13 October 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] exists in Congresbury. The area and population are the same as shown above.
An [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] exists in Congresbury. The area and population are the same as shown above.


The parish is represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] as part of the [[Weston-super-Mare (UK Parliament constituency)|Weston-super-Mare]] [[county constituency]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. It is also part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] which elects seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]].
The parish is represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] as part of the [[Wells and Mendip Hills (UK Parliament constituency)|Wells and Mendip Hills]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. It was also part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] prior to [[Brexit|Britain leaving the European Union]] in January 2020, which elected seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]].


==Economy==
==Facilities==
Congresbury is a large village and has several [[public house]]s. There is a wide variety of shops, many of them owned by individuals offering specialist products. In 2013, in the village precinct on Brinsea Road there is a [[Costcutter]] general store, baker and [[sandwich]] shop, butcher, post office, [[Fish and chips|fish and chip]] shop, farmers' general store and, nearby, two small [[car dealership]]s. Near the village cross in the High Street there is a carpet shop, [[window]] shop, hairdresser/beauty shop and one of the public houses. Opposite these is Broad Street, an unusually wide street suggesting it was a planned arrangement for the weekly market and annual fair.<ref name=walk>{{cite web|url=http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/walkvillage/walkvillage.html|title=Walk&nbsp;— Around The Village|accessdate=28 November 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425090605/http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/walkvillage/walkvillage.html|archivedate=25 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On Broad Street there is now (September 2013) an outdoors leisure wear shop, [[pharmacy]], two [[Indian cuisine]] restaurants/takeaway, arts shop, [[barbers]], hairdressers/beauty shop, [[charity shop]] and [[estate agent]]. On the other side of the [[A370 road|A370]] there is a piano shop, hairdresser, and several local businesses. Heading west out of the village towards [[Weston-super-Mare]] there is a convenience store, two large car dealerships, a [[Greek cuisine]] restaurant and a petrol station. Heading north out the village towards [[Bristol]] there is another petrol station and a [[Tesco Express]] built in 2011.
Congresbury is a large village and has several [[public house]]s with a wide variety of shops and other businesses. Opposite the village cross in the High Street is Broad Street, an unusually wide street suggesting it was a planned arrangement for the weekly market and annual fair.<ref name=walk>{{cite web|url=http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/walkvillage/walkvillage.html|title=Walk&nbsp;— Around The Village|access-date=28 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425090605/http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/walkvillage/walkvillage.html|archive-date=25 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Congresbury also has a medical practice, library and War Memorial Hall constructed in 1920.<ref name=walk/> Congresbury community cafe opened at Bridge House in February 2019. Managed entirely by volunteers, it raises funds to support village activities / organisations and local charities,


==Education==
==Education==
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==Religious sites==
==Religious sites==
The [[Church of St Andrew, Congresbury|Anglican Church of St Andrew in Congresbury]] dates from the 13th century but was extensively altered in the 15th century<ref name="St Andrews.pdf">{{cite web|url=http://www.newcreationchurches.org.uk/churches/st-andrews-congresbury/history/|title=St Andrew's church|accessdate=15 August 2017}}</ref> and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.<ref>{{IoE|33965|Church of St. Andrew|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref>
The [[Church of St Andrew, Congresbury|Anglican Church of St Andrew in Congresbury]] dates from the 13th century but was extensively altered in the 15th century<ref name="St Andrews.pdf">{{cite web|url=http://www.newcreationchurches.org.uk/churches/st-andrews-congresbury/history/|title=St Andrew's church|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1158046 |desc=Church of St. Andrew |accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref>


There is a Methodist chapel on Brinsea Road ([[B roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme#B3100 to B3199|B3133]]) which was constructed in 1878 to seat 150 people.<ref name=walk/>
There is a Methodist chapel on Brinsea Road ([[B roads in Zone 3 of the Great Britain numbering scheme#B3100 to B3199|B3133]]) which was constructed in 1878 to seat 150 people.<ref name=walk/>
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==Sport and recreation==
==Sport and recreation==
[[File:Congresbury.jpg|alt=Roofs of houses showing amongst tree with prominent church tower. In the foreground are green fields with hills behind.|thumb|Congresbury]]
[[File:Congresbury.jpg|alt=Roofs of houses showing amongst tree with prominent church tower. In the foreground are green fields with hills behind.|thumb|Congresbury]]
Congresbury has a [[List of King George V Playing Fields (Somerset)|King George's Field]] in memorial to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]]. Sporting facilities for the [[association football|football]] club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/congresburyfc/|title=Congresbury Football Club|accessdate=17 October 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110095330/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/congresburyfc|archivedate=10 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Congresbury has a [[List of King George V Playing Fields (Somerset)|King George's Field]] in memorial to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]]. Sporting facilities for the [[association football|football]] club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/congresburyfc/|title=Congresbury Football Club|access-date=17 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110095330/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/congresburyfc|archive-date=10 January 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
tennis club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennis.congresbury.net/ |title=Congresbury Tennis Club |accessdate=17 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902102828/http://tennis.congresbury.net/ |archivedate=2 September 2011 |df= }}</ref> and [[cricket]] club (formed in 1844),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresbury.play-cricket.com/|title=Congresbury Cricket Club|accessdate=15 August 2017}}</ref> are provided by the umbrella organisation, the Congresbury Recreation Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresburyrecreationclub.webeden.co.uk/|title=Congresbury Recreation Club|accessdate=17 October 2011|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125060412/http://congresburyrecreationclub.webeden.co.uk/|archivedate=25 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Recreation Club is also home to several [[Skittles (sport)#Somerset and Bristol|skittles]] teams and [[darts]] teams. The village also offers [[angling|fishing]] in purpose built lakes and the River Yeo itself.
tennis club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennis.congresbury.net/ |title=Congresbury Tennis Club |access-date=17 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902102828/http://tennis.congresbury.net/ |archive-date=2 September 2011 }}</ref> and [[cricket]] club (formed in 1844),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresbury.play-cricket.com/|title=Congresbury Cricket Club|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> are provided by the umbrella organisation, the Congresbury Recreation Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresburyrecreationclub.webeden.co.uk/|title=Congresbury Recreation Club|access-date=17 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125060412/http://congresburyrecreationclub.webeden.co.uk/|archive-date=25 November 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The Recreation Club is also home to several [[Skittles (sport)#Somerset and Bristol|skittles]] teams and [[darts]] teams. The village also offers [[angling|fishing]] in purpose built lakes and the River Yeo itself.


The hamlet of Brinsea is home to the Mendip Spring Country Club and Golf Course.
The hamlet of Brinsea is home to the Mendip Spring Country Club and Golf Course.


In the beginning of the 21st century, Congresbury opened a [[Millennium Green]] situated next to the River Yeo and a Millennium Bridge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/2021centuries/2021centuries.html|title=Millennium bridge|accessdate=25 October 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425085942/http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/2021centuries/2021centuries.html|archivedate=25 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> spanning the river to join north and south Congresbury. As well as being a quiet sanctuary, the Millennium Green has also played host to a village music festival. Near to the Millennium Green there is a [[basketball court]].
In the beginning of the 21st century, Congresbury opened a [[Millennium Green]] situated next to the River Yeo and a Millennium Bridge<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/2021centuries/2021centuries.html|title=Millennium bridge|access-date=25 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425085942/http://www.congresburyhistory.org.uk/2021centuries/2021centuries.html|archive-date=25 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> spanning the river to join north and south Congresbury. As well as being a quiet sanctuary, the Millennium Green has also played host to a village music festival. Near to the Millennium Green there is a [[basketball court]].


The village has many recreational groups,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresbury.net/clubsgroups/clubsgroups1.html |title=List of clubs |accessdate=25 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425085943/http://congresbury.net/clubsgroups/clubsgroups1.html |archivedate=25 April 2012 |df= }}</ref> including [[cub scout|Cubs]], [[Scouts]] and [[Brownie (Girl Guides)|Brownies]], a [[campanology|bell-ringing]] club, a [[youth club]] and the Congresbury Youth Partnership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congsyp.org.uk|title=Youth partnership|accessdate=31 July 2012|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521191400/http://congsyp.org.uk/|archivedate=21 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The village has many recreational groups,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresbury.net/clubsgroups/clubsgroups1.html |title=List of clubs |access-date=25 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425085943/http://congresbury.net/clubsgroups/clubsgroups1.html |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref> including [[cub scout|Cubs]], [[Scouts]] and [[Brownie (Girl Guides)|Brownies]], a [[campanology|bell-ringing]] club, a youth club and the Congresbury Youth Partnership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.congsyp.org.uk|title=Youth partnership|access-date=31 July 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521191400/http://congsyp.org.uk/|archive-date=21 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


In the heart of the village there is also a [[bowls]] club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresburybowls.co.uk/ |title=Congresbury Bowls Club |accessdate=17 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023155240/http://congresburybowls.co.uk/ |archivedate=23 October 2011 |df= }}</ref> which has an annual competition open to all.
In the heart of the village there is also a [[bowls]] club,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://congresburybowls.co.uk/ |title=Congresbury Bowls Club |access-date=17 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111023155240/http://congresburybowls.co.uk/ |archive-date=23 October 2011 }}</ref> which has an annual competition open to all.


There is an annual village fete held at the primary school.
There is an annual village fete held at the primary school.


Congresbury lies next to the [[Cheddar Valley Line|Strawberry Line]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestrawberryline.co.uk/|title=The Strawberry Line|accessdate=17 October 2011|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011021632/http://www.thestrawberryline.co.uk/|archivedate=11 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> an old railway line now converted to a pathway for walkers and cyclists to enjoy the countryside with views over the [[North Somerset Levels]] and reserves on the Congresbury Moors,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife/project_nslm.htm |title=Congresbury Moors |accessdate=17 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010014844/http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife/project_nslm.htm |archivedate=10 October 2010 |df= }}</ref> which is maintained by the local conservation group, YACWAG.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wlowman.freeserve.co.uk/Oursite/ |title=YACWAG |accessdate=17 October 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425073415/http://www.wlowman.freeserve.co.uk/Oursite/ |archivedate=25 April 2012 |df= }}</ref>
Congresbury lies next to the [[Cheddar Valley Line|Strawberry Line]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestrawberryline.co.uk/|title=The Strawberry Line|access-date=17 October 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011021632/http://www.thestrawberryline.co.uk/|archive-date=11 October 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> an old railway line now converted to a pathway for walkers and cyclists to enjoy the countryside with views over the [[North Somerset Levels]] and reserves on the Congresbury Moors,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife/project_nslm.htm |title=Congresbury Moors |access-date=17 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010014844/http://www.avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife/project_nslm.htm |archive-date=10 October 2010 }}</ref> which is maintained by the local conservation group, YACWAG.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wlowman.freeserve.co.uk/Oursite/ |title=YACWAG |access-date=17 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425073415/http://www.wlowman.freeserve.co.uk/Oursite/ |archive-date=25 April 2012 }}</ref>


Since late 2011, plans have been publicised for a [[skatepark]] to be built in the village.<ref>{{cite news|title=Youngsters need skatepark, say parents in Bristol village|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Youngsters-need-skatepark-say-village-parents/story-11236932-detail/story.html|accessdate=31 December 2012|newspaper=This is Bristol|date=17 March 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130421114949/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Youngsters-need-skatepark-say-village-parents/story-11236932-detail/story.html|archivedate=21 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chambers|first=Pippa|title=Villagers unite for skatepark|url=http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/villagers_unite_for_skatepark_1_841592|accessdate=31 December 2012|newspaper=Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury|date=27 March 2011|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054229/http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/villagers_unite_for_skatepark_1_841592|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Since late 2011, plans have been publicised for a [[skatepark]] to be built in the village.<ref>{{cite news|title=Youngsters need skatepark, say parents in Bristol village|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Youngsters-need-skatepark-say-village-parents/story-11236932-detail/story.html|access-date=31 December 2012|newspaper=This is Bristol|date=17 March 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421114949/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Youngsters-need-skatepark-say-village-parents/story-11236932-detail/story.html|archive-date=21 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Chambers|first=Pippa|title=Villagers unite for skatepark|url=http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/villagers_unite_for_skatepark_1_841592|access-date=31 December 2012|newspaper=Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury|date=27 March 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054229/http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/villagers_unite_for_skatepark_1_841592|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Potential sites have been identified including the King George IV playing fields, Glebelands and the Millennium Green.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congresbury skate park campaign takes step forward|url=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Congresbury-skate-park-campaign-takes-step/story-16435180-detail/story.html|accessdate=31 December 2012|newspaper=Bristol Evening Post|date=22 June 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624051328/http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Congresbury-skate-park-campaign-takes-step/story-16435180-detail/story.html|archivedate=24 June 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> By December 2012 campaigners had raised £15,000 of the estimate £100,000 cost,<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://congresburyskateparkofficial.webs.com/|publisher=Congresbury SkatePark|accessdate=31 December 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130111113330/http://congresburyskateparkofficial.webs.com/|archivedate=11 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and in 2013 a further donation of £5,000 was made from a police fund.<ref>{{cite news|title=Police fund gives £20k grants to charities|url=http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/police_fund_gives_20k_grants_to_charities_1_2360350|accessdate=10 November 2015|work=Wseton, Worle & Somerset Mercury|date=30 August 2013|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190358/http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/police_fund_gives_20k_grants_to_charities_1_2360350|archivedate=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Potential sites have been identified including the King George IV playing fields, Glebelands and the Millennium Green.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congresbury skate park campaign takes step forward|url=http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Congresbury-skate-park-campaign-takes-step/story-16435180-detail/story.html|access-date=31 December 2012|newspaper=Bristol Evening Post|date=22 June 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624051328/http://www.thisissomerset.co.uk/Congresbury-skate-park-campaign-takes-step/story-16435180-detail/story.html|archive-date=24 June 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> By December 2012 campaigners had raised £15,000 of the estimate £100,000 cost,<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://congresburyskateparkofficial.webs.com/|publisher=Congresbury SkatePark|access-date=31 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111113330/http://congresburyskateparkofficial.webs.com/|archive-date=11 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and in 2013 a further donation of £5,000 was made from a police fund.<ref>{{cite news|title=Police fund gives £20k grants to charities|url=http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/police_fund_gives_20k_grants_to_charities_1_2360350|access-date=10 November 2015|work=Wseton, Worle & Somerset Mercury|date=30 August 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190358/http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/police_fund_gives_20k_grants_to_charities_1_2360350|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


In 2013 Congresbury became the site for The North Somerset Butterfly House, a tropical butterfly house with a remit to work with the local community and authorities to benefit local conservation initiatives, conservation based education and the local economy.<ref>{{cite web|title=North Somerset Butterfly House|url=http://www.nsbutterflyhouse.com/|publisher=North Somerset Butterfly House|accessdate=5 May 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506012319/http://www.nsbutterflyhouse.com/|archivedate=6 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In 2013 Congresbury became the site for The North Somerset Butterfly House, a tropical butterfly house with a remit to work with the local community and authorities to benefit local conservation initiatives, conservation-based education and the local economy.<ref>{{cite web|title=North Somerset Butterfly House|url=http://www.nsbutterflyhouse.com/|publisher=North Somerset Butterfly House|access-date=5 May 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506012319/http://www.nsbutterflyhouse.com/|archive-date=6 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Other facilities==
Congresbury also has a medical practice, library and War Memorial Hall constructed in 1920.<ref name=walk/>
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.congresbury-pc.gov.uk Congresbury Parish Council website]
*[http://www.congresbury-pc.gov.uk Congresbury Parish Council website]

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Congresbury
St Andrew's Church, Congresbury
Congresbury is located in Somerset
Congresbury
Congresbury
Location within Somerset
Population3,497 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST435635
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBristol
Postcode districtBS49
Dialling code01934
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°22′04″N 2°48′39″W / 51.3677°N 2.8109°W / 51.3677; -2.8109

Congresbury is a village and civil parish on the northwestern slopes of the Mendip Hills in North Somerset, England, which in 2011 had a population of 3,497.[1] It lies on the A370 between Junction 21 of the M5 and Bristol Airport, 13 miles (21 km) south of Bristol city centre, and 7 miles (11 km) east of Weston-super-Mare. The Congresbury Yeo river flows through the village. The parish includes the hamlet of Brinsea.

The nearest railway station is Yatton, with trains provided by Great Western Railway, but Congresbury once had its own railway station on the Cheddar Valley Line from Yatton to Wells. It was also the starting point for the Wrington Vale Light Railway, which went to nearby Wrington and Blagdon.

History

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Sculpture of St Congar of Congresbury at the Museum of Somerset

Congresbury is named after St Congar, who is said to have performed three miracles in the area.[2] The second part of the name is thought to come from burh meaning fortified place.[3]

The remains of an Iron Age hill fort at Cadbury Hill have been discovered,[4] as well as a Roman villa, temple and hoard of coins.[5] Christian burial grounds have also been discovered on Cadbury Hill.[6]

The archaeologist Mick Aston identified an Anglo-Saxon sculpture of St Congar which is believed to have come from St Andrew's Church, and which is now in the Museum of Somerset in Taunton.[7] The parish was part of the Winterstoke Hundred.[8]

The village cross dates from the 15th century and is a Grade II* listed building and Scheduled monument.[9] A 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) high 15th century cross on an octagonal plinth. The head of the cross was replaced in the early 19th century.[10]

Urchinwood Manor is a Grade II* listed building, part of which was built around 1620 with additions being made in the 17th century.[11] The house and surrounding estate has been bought and sold many times over the centuries with the estate now being used as an equestrian centre.[12]

The Vicarage includes an early 19th-century vicarage and former Priest's House from around 1446. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[13]

The village had a school founded in the 1870s that was split into separate infant and junior schools in the early 1970s. In September 2009, the two schools were re-joined as one primary school.

Governance

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The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, such as the village hall or community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also of interest to the council.

The parish falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset which was created in 1996, as established by the Local Government Act 1992. It provides a single tier of local government with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection, recycling, cemeteries, crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism. It is also responsible for education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Constabulary and South Western Ambulance Service.

An aerial image of Congresbury

North Somerset's area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in the town hall in Weston-super-Mare. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the Woodspring district of the county of Avon.[14] Before 1974 that the parish was part of the Axbridge Rural District.[15]

An electoral ward exists in Congresbury. The area and population are the same as shown above.

The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of the Wells and Mendip Hills. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was also part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Facilities

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Congresbury is a large village and has several public houses with a wide variety of shops and other businesses. Opposite the village cross in the High Street is Broad Street, an unusually wide street suggesting it was a planned arrangement for the weekly market and annual fair.[16]

Congresbury also has a medical practice, library and War Memorial Hall constructed in 1920.[16] Congresbury community cafe opened at Bridge House in February 2019. Managed entirely by volunteers, it raises funds to support village activities / organisations and local charities,

Education

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The local council responsible for education is North Somerset Council. Congresbury has a pre-school and St Andrews Primary School. Secondary education is not available in the village and so many of Congresbury's children commute daily to the nearby village of Churchill to attend Churchill Academy and Sixth Form.

Religious sites

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The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Congresbury dates from the 13th century but was extensively altered in the 15th century[17] and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[18]

There is a Methodist chapel on Brinsea Road (B3133) which was constructed in 1878 to seat 150 people.[16]

Sport and recreation

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Roofs of houses showing amongst tree with prominent church tower. In the foreground are green fields with hills behind.
Congresbury

Congresbury has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V. Sporting facilities for the football club,[19] tennis club,[20] and cricket club (formed in 1844),[21] are provided by the umbrella organisation, the Congresbury Recreation Club.[22] The Recreation Club is also home to several skittles teams and darts teams. The village also offers fishing in purpose built lakes and the River Yeo itself.

The hamlet of Brinsea is home to the Mendip Spring Country Club and Golf Course.

In the beginning of the 21st century, Congresbury opened a Millennium Green situated next to the River Yeo and a Millennium Bridge[23] spanning the river to join north and south Congresbury. As well as being a quiet sanctuary, the Millennium Green has also played host to a village music festival. Near to the Millennium Green there is a basketball court.

The village has many recreational groups,[24] including Cubs, Scouts and Brownies, a bell-ringing club, a youth club and the Congresbury Youth Partnership.[25]

In the heart of the village there is also a bowls club,[26] which has an annual competition open to all.

There is an annual village fete held at the primary school.

Congresbury lies next to the Strawberry Line,[27] an old railway line now converted to a pathway for walkers and cyclists to enjoy the countryside with views over the North Somerset Levels and reserves on the Congresbury Moors,[28] which is maintained by the local conservation group, YACWAG.[29]

Since late 2011, plans have been publicised for a skatepark to be built in the village.[30][31] Potential sites have been identified including the King George IV playing fields, Glebelands and the Millennium Green.[32] By December 2012 campaigners had raised £15,000 of the estimate £100,000 cost,[33] and in 2013 a further donation of £5,000 was made from a police fund.[34]

In 2013 Congresbury became the site for The North Somerset Butterfly House, a tropical butterfly house with a remit to work with the local community and authorities to benefit local conservation initiatives, conservation-based education and the local economy.[35]

References

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  9. ^ "Village Cross". Listed Buildings Online. English Heritage. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Congresbury village cross (1015505)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  11. ^ Historic England. "Urchinwood Manor (1129209)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Urchinwood Manor Equestrian Centre". British Horse Society. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
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