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___MASK52___ Pennard is a village and civil parish ___MASK33___ of ___MASK31___ in the ___MASK42___ district of Somerset , England . The parish includes the hamlets of Coxbridge and Woodlands . ___MASK65___ 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 ___MASK25___ , with the historic cities of Bath and Gloucester to the south - east and north - east , respectively . ___MASK52___ Pennard Court Barn ( which is also known as the Court Barn , ___MASK52___ ___MASK41___ ) is a late 14th or early 15th century tithe barn which was built for ___MASK31___ Abbey . The Grade I listed building is between ___MASK52___ Pennard and ___MASK52___ ___MASK41___ in the English county of Somerset . The barn was restored by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in the 1930s following the collapse of the roof and then given to the National Trust . At 50 feet ( 15 m ) long and 20 feet 6 inches ( 6 . 25 m ) wide it is the smallest of the barns associated with the abbey . It has a cruck braced timber framed roof and is supported by two - stage buttresses . ___MASK72___ ___MASK52___ ___MASK2___ is one of nine official regions of ___MASK2___ . It is the largest in area , covering and the counties of ___MASK68___ , ___MASK65___ , Wiltshire , Somerset , ___MASK53___ , ___MASK51___ and Cornwall , as well as the Isles of Scilly . Five million people live in ___MASK72___ ___MASK52___ ___MASK2___ . ___MASK80___ is a county in ___MASK72___ ___MASK52___ ___MASK2___ which borders ___MASK68___ and ___MASK65___ to the north , Wiltshire to the east , ___MASK53___ to the south - east and ___MASK51___ to the south - west . It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the ___MASK65___ Channel , its coastline facing southeastern Wales . Its traditional border with ___MASK68___ is the River Avon . ___MASK80___ ' s county town is Taunton . A tithe barn was a type ___MASK20___ barn used in much ___MASK20___ ___MASK63___ ___MASK70___ in the Middle Ages for storing rents and tithes  one tenth ___MASK20___ a farm ' s produce which was given to the Church . Tithe barns were usually associated with the village church or rectory and independent farmers took their tithes there . The village priests would not have to pay tithes  the purpose ___MASK20___ the tithe being their support  and some had their own farms anyway , which are now village greens in some villages . A County town is usually the location ___MASK20___ administrative or judicial functions within the county , or it has been established over ___MASK61___ as the " de facto " main town ___MASK20___ a county . The concept ___MASK20___ a county town eventually became detached from its original meaning ___MASK20___ where the county administration or county hall is based . In fact , many county towns are no longer part ___MASK20___ the administrative county . For example , ___MASK50___ is administered by a unitary authority entirely separate from the rest ___MASK20___ Nottinghamshire . Many county towns are classified as cities , but all are referred to as county towns regardless ___MASK20___ whether city status is held or not . ___MASK52___ ___MASK41___ is a village and civil parish 4 miles south - east of ___MASK31___ in the ___MASK42___ district of Somerset , England . The parish includes the hamlets of Hornblotton and Lottisham . ___MASK63___ ___MASK70___ is the northern part or region of ___MASK70___ . Although no definitive borders or definition exists for the term , geographically , ___MASK63___ ___MASK70___ may be considered to consist approximately of all of ___MASK70___ above the 52nd parallel north ; which includes ( from ___MASK52___ to ___MASK33___ ) ___MASK85___ or all of : Iceland , the Republic of Ireland , the Isle of Man , the United Kingdom , the Faroe Islands , the Netherlands , northern Germany , ___MASK37___ , Norway , Sweden , northern Poland , Finland , Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania and ___MASK4___ Russia . However , narrower definitions may also be used based on other geographical factors , such as climate and ecology . Greenland , geographically a part of North America , is politically a part of the Kingdom of ___MASK37___ , and may be included depending on the definition . ___MASK56___ is the county town ___MASK20___ Somerset , ___MASK2___ . The built up area ___MASK20___ the town had a population ___MASK20___ 64 , 621 in 2011 . The stock ( also capital stock ) ___MASK20___ a corporation is constituted ___MASK20___ the equity stock ___MASK20___ its owners . A single share ___MASK20___ the stock represents fractional ownership ___MASK20___ the corporation in proportion to the total number ___MASK20___ shares . In liquidation , the stock represents the residual assets ___MASK20___ the company that would be due to stockholders after discharge ___MASK20___ all senior claims such as secured and unsecured debt . Stockholders ' equity cannot be withdrawn from the company in a way that is intended to be detrimental to the company ' s creditors . The Severn Estuary is the estuary ___MASK20___ the River Severn , the longest river in Great Britain . It is at the mouth ___MASK20___ four major rivers , being the Severn , Wye , Usk and Avon , and other smaller rivers . Its high tidal range ___MASK20___ about means that it has been at the ___MASK45___ ___MASK20___ discussions in the UK regarding renewable energy . A monastery is a building or complex ___MASK20___ buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces ___MASK20___ monastics , monks or nuns , whether living in communities or alone ( hermits ). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may be a chapel , church or ___MASK73___ , and may also serve as an oratory . A tax ( from the Latin " taxo ") is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer ( an individual or legal entity ) by a state or the functional equivalent ___MASK20___ a state to fund various public expenditures . A failure to pay , or evasion ___MASK20___ or resistance to taxation , is usually punishable by law . Taxes consist ___MASK20___ direct or indirect taxes and may be paid in money or as its labour equivalent . ___MASK85___ countries have a tax system in place to pay for public / common / agreed national needs and government functions : some levy a flat percentage rate ___MASK20___ taxation on personal annual income , some on a scale based on annual income amounts , and some countries impose almost no taxation at all , or a very low tax rate for a certain area ___MASK20___ taxation . Some countries also charge a tax on corporate income , dividends , or distributions  this is often referred to as double taxation as the individual shareholder ( s ) receiving this payment from the company will also be levied some tax on that personal income . ___MASK68___ (; abbreviated Glos .) is a county in South West England . The county comprises part of the ___MASK66___ Hills , part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn , and the entire Forest of Dean . A tithe ( from Old English : " teogoþa " " tenth ") is a one - tenth part ___MASK20___ something , paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government . Today , tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash , cheques , or stocks , whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind , such as agricultural products . Several European countries operate a formal process linked to the tax system allowing some churches to assess tithes . In ___MASK2___ , 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 . The ___MASK65___ Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain , separating South Wales from ___MASK51___ 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 ___MASK65___ , and is over 30 miles ( 50 km ) across at its widest point . ___MASK31___ is a town and civil parish in Somerset , England , situated at a dry point on the low - lying Somerset Levels , south of Bristol . The town , which is in the ___MASK42___ district , had a population of 8 , 932 in the 2011 census . ___MASK31___ is less than across the River Brue from Street , which is now larger than ___MASK31___ . ___MASK51___ ( 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 ___MASK51___ , Mid ___MASK51___ , North ___MASK51___ , South Hams , Teignbridge , ___MASK8___ , and West ___MASK51___ are under the jurisdiction of ___MASK51___ County Council ; Plymouth and Torbay are each a part of ___MASK51___ but administered as unitary authorities . Combined as a ceremonial county , ___MASK51___ ' s area is and its population is about 1 . 1 million . ___MASK89___ ( or ) is a county in South West ___MASK2___ with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of ___MASK53___ , Somerset , Hampshire , Gloucestershire , ___MASK38___ and Berkshire . The county town was Wilton but ___MASK89___ Council is now based in the new county town of Trowbridge . ___MASK42___ is a local government district of Somerset in England . The ___MASK42___ district covers a largely rural area of ranging from the ___MASK42___ Hills through on to the Somerset Levels . It has a population of approximately 112 , 500 . The administrative centre of the district is Shepton Mallet but the largest town ( three times larger than Shepton Mallet ) is Frome . ___MASK53___ ( 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 ___MASK53___ County Council , and the unitary authority areas of Poole and Bournemouth . Covering an area of , ___MASK53___ borders ___MASK51___ to the west , Somerset to the north - west , Wiltshire to the north - east , and Hampshire to the east . The county town is ___MASK59___ 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 ___MASK53___ conurbation , while the rest of the county is largely rural with a low population density . ___MASK88___ 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 ___MASK65___ Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 of 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area of . ___MASK88___ 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 . A cheque ( or check in American English ) is a document that orders a bank to pay a specific amount ___MASK20___ money from a person ' s account to the person in whose name the cheque has been issued . The person writing the cheque , the " drawer ", has a transaction banking account ( often called a current , cheque , chequing or checking account ) where their money is held . The drawer writes the various details including the monetary amount , ___MASK19___ , and a payee on the cheque , and signs it , ordering their bank , known as the " drawee ", to pay that person or company the amount ___MASK20___ money stated . In the history ___MASK20___ ___MASK70___ , the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century . It began with the fall ___MASK20___ the Western ___MASK96___ and merged into the Renaissance and the Age ___MASK20___ Discovery . The Middle Ages is the middle period ___MASK20___ the three traditional divisions ___MASK20___ Western history : classical antiquity , the medieval period , and the modern period . The medieval period is itself subdivided into the Early , High , and Late Middle Ages . ___MASK31___ Abbey was a monastery in ___MASK31___ , Somerset , England . Its ruins , a grade I listed building and scheduled ancient monument , are open as a visitor attraction .