Rudge is a hamlet

Hamlet

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 in the civil parish of Beckington

Beckington

Beckington is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, across the River Frome from Lullington about three miles north of Frome...

 in the Mendip

Mendip

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 district of Somerset

Somerset

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, England. Its nearest town is Fome

Fome

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Location

The hamlet is located 2.5 miles west of Westbury, Wiltshire

Westbury, Wiltshire

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, and 1.5 miles east of A36 road

A36 road

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 going from Bath to Warminster

Warminster

Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. It has a population of about 17,000. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster Church of St Denys sits on the River Were...

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The neighbouring villages are Rode, Southwick

Southwick, Wiltshire

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, Dilton Marsh

Dilton Marsh

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 and Beckington

Beckington

Beckington is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, across the River Frome from Lullington about three miles north of Frome...

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Amenities

The Full Moon pub has developed from a small pub, now having letting rooms and a restaurant.

Since 1946, a public telephone and kiosk were placed outside the pub.

History

The Old Manor House, sometimes known as Rudgehill Farm, was built in the early 17th century and refronted in 1692.

The Baptist Chapel at Rudge was founded at the beginning of the 19th century.

The Methodist Chapel in the centre of Rudge, which was built in 1839, remains the only public building in the hamlet.

The electricity supply to Rudge was completed by 1950, and the piped water supply was laid on in 1954.

External links

• Beckington village history