Shepton Mallet - small town in Somerset, England

High Street shops, Shepton Mallet Shepton Mallet is a historic market town (population: 9700) in the English West Country county of Somerset.

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Rurally situated south of the Mendip Hills, the roots of this town lay along the ancient Fosse Way, the Roman road that connected Exeter to Lincoln in an almost perfectly straight line. In the Middle Ages Shepton Mallet developed a flourishing wool trade. During the 18th century the wool industry mostly disappeared and made way for other economic activities, in particular brewing. Today the town is an important producer of cider.

The river Sheppey runs right through Shepton Mallet.

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Historic buildings. Over 200 buildings are listed, and walking around town will give you a good glimpses.

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Shepton Mallet

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Postal code:BA4Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:Europe/LondonCoordinates:51.19, -2.55

Somerset

2nd-order administrative division

England

Primary administrative division

United Kingdom

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Population:66.5 MDial code:+44Currency:Pound (GBP)Voltage:230 V, 50 Hz