h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: NempnettThrubwell, Somerset, UK - A31275335
Author: never_blink - U10864290

IT would be great to have more information about this small village, if anyone knows any!

Have you tried browsing the www?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=nempnett+thrubwell&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

oh! thanks for the link! i hardly ever use google, so it didn't cross my mind!

You're welcome.

So what are you intending to do with this, are you merely trying to find some more information, or do you want to write a guide entry about the village?

I'd love to read about Nempnett Thrubwell in the Edited Guide

Take a look at some of the other village entries to give you ideas on how much information you need and how to structure it. A couple of recent ones which I enjoyed were:

A26179239 Blewbury, Oxfordshire
A26831289 Hidden Hemel Hempstead: Boxmoor

...but there are many more in the Edited Guide.

Do you live locally? You'll get the best information in the local library.

From the Oxford Dictionary of Place Names:

<Nempnett Thrubwell B. & NE. Som. Emnet c.1200, Trubewel 1201. Originally two places. Nempnett is ‘(place at) the level ground’ from OE emnet with N- from ME atten ‘at the’. Thrubwell is from OE wella ‘spring, stream’ with an uncertain first element.>

Icy

I'm doing a lot of offline research into Somerset history for an h2g2 University of Life project that will (eventually) get uploaded.

I haven't got much info on Nempnett Thrubwell yet, only that one of the biggest burial mounds in Somerset was located there - the Fairy Toot.

Originally 60 yards by 20 yards, 15 yards high (sorry, it's an old reference source and I haven't converted the measurements), the Fairy Toot had several rows of cells with human bones and horses teeth contained in it. Apparently, very little of it remains now. I say apparently, as I haven't actually had the chance to visit Nempnett Thrubwell yet to see for myself what lies there.

Oh, and people used to get their warts cured at the Fairy Toot aswell. I may have some more information on the place as times goes on but that's all I can find at the moment.

I'm trying to write an entry about the village. I havn't visited it myself yet, sadly, but i will one day!

i'll look into my library, thanks for the suggestion!

and the infor mation is good! much thanks!

wow, i never knew that! I'll try and see if i can convert those mesurements! With all this information, I should be able to get this entry completed soon!

Good luck woth you're project, I look forward to reading it!

Hi I like this
Nempnett Thrubwell
The Meaning of Liff a book by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd.
The book has alternative meanings to village names in the UK.
The village "NEMPNETT THRUBWELL"
"The feeling experienced when driving off for the first time on a brand new motorbike."

Oh great, another book I have to research.

hmmm, i think i may add that into the entry!

It's the favourite place of BBC Somerset's breakfast show presenter Adam Thomas, who I work with. I'll see if I can get him to contribute a little...

In the meantime, you might like this roadsign:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/image_galleries/roadsigns_gallery.shtml

I think for your first entry it might be better to write about a place you've already been to.

Or go for a quick visit to this village. It sounds really interesting!

I've finished a written entry on the town i live! this is still in edit, so its not my 1st finished!

I would love to visit the village! it's just finding the transport to get there!

hehe! i like the road sign!

wow, really? i didn't know that! that would be great!

This may be a no go unfortunately. If twas removed back to Entry it might be a good Flea Market option.

Over six months since the author has posted, propose a move to the Flea Market for this Entry

Matt

Seconded.