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'''Kenn''' is a small village in [[North Somerset]], [[England]]. It lies on the B3133 road near [[Clevedon]] in the [[North Somerset Levels]] and near the edge of the [[Mendip Hills]] [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]]. |
'''Kenn''' is a small village and [[civil parish]] in [[North Somerset]], [[England]]. It lies on the B3133 road near [[Clevedon]] in the [[North Somerset Levels]] and near the edge of the [[Mendip Hills]] [[Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In the 19th century, Kenn was described as follows: "The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, one of whom was the nonjuring bishop, composer of the "Morning Hymn"; he was one of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by James II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £90. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the patronage of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 1861. In the interior are several ancient monuments, among which is that of Christopher Kenn. The register dates from 1543." <ref>National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003</ref> |
In the 19th century, Kenn was described as follows: "The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, one of whom was the nonjuring bishop, composer of the "Morning Hymn"; he was one of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by James II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £90. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the patronage of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 1861. In the interior are several ancient monuments, among which is that of Christopher Kenn. The register dates from 1543." <ref>National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003</ref> |
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Kenn is notable as the site of the last public [[hanging]]s in the UK to be carried out at the scene of the crime. Three [[arson]]ists (William Wall, John Rowley and Richard Clarke) who had set fire to a local farmer's hay were hanged, another three being [[penal transportation|transported]] to [[Australia]].<ref>Lilly, Derek B. & Lilly, Jane S. (1994). ''The Kenn Hangings of 1830: The Full Story''. Weston-super-Mare: H. Galloway. ISBN 1-873931-23-9</ref> |
Kenn is notable as the site of the last public [[hanging]]s in the UK to be carried out at the scene of the crime. Three [[arson]]ists (William Wall, John Rowley and Richard Clarke) who had set fire to a local farmer's hay were hanged, another three being [[penal transportation|transported]] to [[Australia]].<ref>Lilly, Derek B. & Lilly, Jane S. (1994). ''The Kenn Hangings of 1830: The Full Story''. Weston-super-Mare: H. Galloway. ISBN 1-873931-23-9</ref> |
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The village pub is the ''Drum and Monkey'', and the church is the Church of St John the Evangelist. |
The village pub is the ''Drum and Monkey'', and the church is the Church of St John the Evangelist. |
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Revision as of 19:03, 14 January 2009
| Kenn | |
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| Population | 300 |
| OS grid reference | ST415695 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CLEVEDON |
| Dialling code | 01275 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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Kenn is a small village and civil parish in North Somerset, England. It lies on the B3133 road near Clevedon in the North Somerset Levels and near the edge of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
History
In the 19th century, Kenn was described as follows: "The village is small and situated in marshy ground. It formerly belonged to the Kenns, one of whom was the nonjuring bishop, composer of the "Morning Hymn"; he was one of the seven prelates sent to the Tower by James II. The soil is loamy with subsoil clay. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of £90. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Bath and Wells, in the patronage of the Vicar of Yatton. The church is a stone structure partially rebuilt in 1861. In the interior are several ancient monuments, among which is that of Christopher Kenn. The register dates from 1543." [1]
Kenn is notable as the site of the last public hangings in the UK to be carried out at the scene of the crime. Three arsonists (William Wall, John Rowley and Richard Clarke) who had set fire to a local farmer's hay were hanged, another three being transported to Australia.[2]
The village pub is the Drum and Monkey, and the church is the Church of St John the Evangelist.
Nearby is the Kenn Church, Kenn Pier & Yew Tree Farm SSSI.
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