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Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. It had, however, declined in size and importance by the beginning of the 18th century,〔(Ilchester Parish Council ) A Brief History〕 and the last markets were held in 1833.〔(Local Histories ) Ilchester〕 In 1889 the historic corporation that had governed the town (the Bailiff and Burgesses) was dissolved.〔(Ilchester Parish Council ) - Ilchester Town Trust〕 Ilchester is alternatively called Ivelchester (after the River Ivel) and the electoral ward of South Somerset District Council is named Ivelchester.〔(South Somerset District Council ) Ivelchester ward profile (2011 census)〕 ==Geography== The parish, which includes the former village of Sock Dennis, or Stock-Dennis, and the old parish of Northover, has a population of 2,153.〔 Sock Dennis lies on the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath. The A303 road once passed through the village but now runs via a dual carriageway bypass just to the west.〔Ordnance Survey mapping〕 The village of Yeovilton lies to th east of Ilchester.〔 RNAS Yeovilton continues to be a notable Royal Naval Air Station. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ilchester」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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