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The ___MASK68___ Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain , separating South Wales from ___MASK14___ and Somerset in South West England . It extends from the lower estuary of the River Severn to the North Atlantic Ocean . It takes its name from the English city of ___MASK68___ , and is over 30 miles ( 50 km ) across at its widest point . ___MASK57___ ___MASK26___ ___MASK84___ is one of nine official regions of ___MASK84___ . It is the largest in area , covering and the counties of ___MASK59___ , ___MASK68___ , Wiltshire , Somerset , ___MASK63___ , ___MASK14___ and Cornwall , as well as the Isles of Scilly . Five million people live in ___MASK57___ ___MASK26___ ___MASK84___ . ___MASK4___ is a county in ___MASK57___ ___MASK26___ ___MASK84___ which borders ___MASK59___ and ___MASK68___ to the north , Wiltshire to the east , ___MASK63___ to the south - east and ___MASK14___ to the south - west . It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the ___MASK68___ Channel , its coastline facing southeastern Wales . Its traditional border with ___MASK59___ is the River Avon . ___MASK4___ ' s county town is Taunton . Mere is a small town and civil parish in ___MASK7___ , ___MASK84___ . It lies at the extreme southwestern tip of Salisbury Plain , close to the borders of Somerset and ___MASK63___ . The parish includes the hamlets of Barrow Street , Burton , Charnage , Limpers Hill , Rook Street and Southbrook . ___MASK69___ is a town and civil parish in eastern Somerset , ___MASK84___ . Located at the eastern end of the ___MASK38___ Hills , the town is built on uneven high ground , and centres on the River ___MASK69___ . The town is approximately south of Bath , east of the county town , Taunton and west of London . In the 2011 census , the population was given as 26 , 203 . The town is in the ___MASK38___ district of Somerset and is part of the parliamentary constituency of Somerton and ___MASK69___ . Stourhead is a 1 , 072 - hectare ( 2 , 650 - ___MASK88___ ) estate at the source of the River Stour near Mere , ___MASK7___ , ___MASK84___ . The estate includes a Palladian mansion , the village of Stourton , gardens , farmland , and woodland . Stourhead is part owned with the National Trust since 1946 . A County town is usually the location ___MASK32___ administrative or judicial functions within the county , or it has been established over ___MASK74___ as the " de facto " main town ___MASK32___ a county . The concept ___MASK32___ a county town eventually became detached from its original meaning ___MASK32___ where the county administration or county hall is based . In fact , many county towns are no longer part ___MASK32___ the administrative county . For example , ___MASK19___ is administered by a unitary authority entirely separate from the rest ___MASK32___ Nottinghamshire . Many county towns are classified as cities , but all are referred to as county towns regardless ___MASK32___ whether city status is held or not . ___MASK17___ is the county town ___MASK32___ Somerset , ___MASK84___ . The built up area ___MASK32___ the town had a population ___MASK32___ 64 , 621 in 2011 . Architecture ( Latin " architectura ", from the Greek  " arkhitekton " " architect ", from  - " chief " and  " builder ") is both the process and the product ___MASK32___ planning , designing , and constructing buildings and other physical structures . Architectural works , in the material form ___MASK32___ buildings , are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works ___MASK32___ art . Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements . ___MASK63___ ( or archaically , Dorsetshire ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast . The ceremonial county comprises the non - metropolitan county , which is governed by ___MASK63___ County Council , and the unitary authority areas of Poole and Bournemouth . Covering an area of , ___MASK63___ borders ___MASK14___ to the west , Somerset to the north - west , Wiltshire to the north - east , and Hampshire to the east . The county town is ___MASK10___ which is in the south . After the reorganisation of local government in 1974 the county ' s border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch . Around half of the population lives in the South East ___MASK63___ conurbation , while the rest of the county is largely rural with a low population density . A mansion is a large dwelling house . The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word " mansio " " dwelling ", an abstract ___MASK49___ derived from the verb " manere " " to dwell ". The English word " manse " originally defined a property large enough for the parish priest to maintain himself , but a mansion is no longer self - sustaining in this way ( compare a Roman or medieval villa ). ' Manor ' comes from the same root  territorial holdings granted to a lord who would " remain " there  hence it is easy to see how the word ' Mansion ' came to have its meaning . ___MASK54___ is a local government district in Somerset , England . Wessex (" kingdom ___MASK32___ the ___MASK26___ Saxons ") was an Anglo - Saxon kingdom in the south ___MASK32___ Great Britain , from 519 until ___MASK84___ was unified by Æthelstan in the early 10th century . ___MASK47___ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the ___MASK68___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK47___ has over of coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . ___MASK59___ (; abbreviated Glos .) is a county in South West England . The county comprises part of the ___MASK36___ Hills , part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn , and the entire Forest of Dean . ___MASK5___ Alfred ' s Tower , also known as The Folly of ___MASK5___ Alfred the Great or Stourton Tower , is a folly tower . It is in the parish of Brewham in the English county of Somerset , and was built as part of the Stourhead estate and landscape . The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National Trust . It is designated as a grade I listed building . Henry Hoare II planned in the 1760s the tower to commemorate the end of the Seven Years ' War against France and the accession of ___MASK5___ George III near the location of ' Egbert ' s stone ' where it is believed that Alfred the Great , ___MASK5___ of Wessex , rallied the Saxons in May 878 before the important Battle of Edington . It was damaged by a plane in 1944 and restored in the 1980s . The 49 - metre ( 161 ft ) high triangular tower has a hollow centre and is climbed by means of a spiral staircase in one of the corner projections . It includes a statue of ___MASK5___ Alfred and dedication inscription . ___MASK68___ is a city , unitary authority area and county in South West England with an estimated population of 449 , 300 in 2016 . It is England ' s sixth and the United Kingdom ' s eighth most populous city , and the most populous city in Southern England after London . The city borders the Unitary Authority areas of North Somerset and ___MASK9___ , with the historic cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south - east and north - east , respectively . In ___MASK84___ , a civil parish is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties , or their combined form , the unitary authority . It is an administrative parish , in contrast to an ecclesiastical parish . ___MASK14___ ( archaically known as Devonshire ) is a county of England , reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south . It is part of South West England , bounded by Cornwall to the west , Somerset to the northeast , and Dorset to the east . The City of Exeter is the county town ; seven other districts of East ___MASK14___ , Mid ___MASK14___ , North ___MASK14___ , South Hams , Teignbridge , ___MASK97___ , and West ___MASK14___ are under the jurisdiction of ___MASK14___ County Council ; Plymouth and Torbay are each a part of ___MASK14___ but administered as unitary authorities . Combined as a ceremonial county , ___MASK14___ ' s area is and its population is about 1 . 1 million . Alfred the Great (" elf counsel " or " wise elf "; 849  26 October 899 ) was ___MASK5___ of Wessex from 871 to 899 . A building or edifice is a structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one place , such as a house or factory . Buildings come in a variety ___MASK32___ sizes , shapes and functions , and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number ___MASK32___ factors , from building materials available , to weather conditions , to land prices , ground conditions , specific uses and aesthetic reasons . To better understand the term " building " compare the list ___MASK32___ nonbuilding structures . ___MASK7___ ( or ) is a county in South West ___MASK84___ with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of ___MASK63___ , Somerset , Hampshire , Gloucestershire , ___MASK35___ and Berkshire . The county town was Wilton but ___MASK7___ Council is now based in the new county town of Trowbridge . The Severn Estuary is the estuary ___MASK32___ the River Severn , the longest river in Great Britain . It is at the mouth ___MASK32___ four major rivers , being the Severn , Wye , Usk and Avon , and other smaller rivers . Its high tidal range ___MASK32___ about means that it has been at the ___MASK85___ ___MASK32___ discussions in the UK regarding renewable energy . ___MASK50___ is a small town , electoral ward , and civil parish in Somerset , England , situated on the River Brue along the A359 between Frome and ___MASK11___ . It is seven miles south - east of Shepton Mallet , just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill , ten miles north - west of Gillingham and twelve miles south - west of Frome in the ___MASK54___ district . The town and electoral ward have a population of 2 , 907 . The parish includes the hamlets of Wyke Champflower and Redlynch . A population is the number ___MASK32___ all the organisms ___MASK32___ the same group or species , which live in a particular geographical area , and have the capability ___MASK32___ interbreeding . Brewham is a civil parish in ___MASK4___ , ___MASK84___ , consisting of the villages of North Brewham and South Brewham , on either side of the river in the Brue Valley east of ___MASK50___ and south - west of Frome in the ___MASK54___ district . The parish has a population of 441 . In architecture , a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration , but suggesting through its appearance some other purpose , or ___MASK32___ such extravagant appearance that it transcends the range ___MASK32___ garden ornaments usually associated with the class ___MASK32___ buildings to which it belongs .