Queen Charlton is a small village within the

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of Compton Dando, within the

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area of

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, England. The nearest town is

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, which lies approximately north east of the village. The village was originally simply Charlton, recorded in 1291 as ''Cherleton''. It was an estate of Keynsham Abbey until the Dissolution, and the prefix was added when the estate was given by

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to Queen Catherine Parr. QueenCharlton 2

The Church of St Margaret dates from the 12th century. It has been designated by

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as a Grade II*

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. There is a late medieval cross on the

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. In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 94. On 1 April 1933 the parish was abolished and merged with Compton Dando.

Notable residents

The author Dick King-Smith lived in Queen Charlton until his death in 2011.

References

{{Chew Valley Catherine Parr Villages in Bath and North East Somerset Former civil parishes in Somerset