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= = Transport = =
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The town 's location — sea to the north and Exmoor to the south — means that transport links are limited . Minehead is located on the A39 road .
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Local bus services are operated by Webberbus ( seven routes ) , First Somerset & Avon ( three routes ) , and Quantock Motor Services ( two routes ) .
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Minehead railway station is close to the beach . The Minehead Railway was opened on 16 July 1874 , linking the town to Taunton and beyond . It was operated by the Bristol and Exeter Railway which was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway in 1876 . The Minehead Railway was itself absorbed into the GWR in 1897 , wh... |
= = Education = =
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In Minehead , there are two first schools , one middle school and an upper school , West Somerset Community College , which provides education for 1298 students between the ages of 13 and 18 . In 2006 there was debate about changing West Somerset 's 3 @-@ tier school system to a 2 @-@ tier system to match the rest of ... |
= = Religious sites = =
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The Anglican parish church of St. Michael dates from the 15th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II * listed building ; its tower used to display a beacon light for ships approaching the harbour . After being caught in a violent storm at sea , Robert Quirke dedicated a ship and its cargo to... |
St Michael 's parish church contains a number of historical highlights , including an impressive late medieval rood screen and rood stair , and an attractive stained glass window designed by Sir Henry Holiday . The view from the churchyard of the surrounding hills and coastline is breathtaking .
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The Church of St Michael the Archangel in Alcombe was built in 1903 as a chapel of ease for the Dunster parish , but in 1953 it became the Parish Church of Alcombe in its own right . St. Andrew 's Church , on Wellington Square in the town , was built of red sandstone in 1877 – 1880 , by George Edmund Street .
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Butlins Minehead is the only Butlins resort still to have a small on @-@ site chapel , and over the Easter period the entire resort plays host to an annual Spring Harvest , the largest Christian festival in the UK . The Catholic parish of Minehead covers an area of 200 square miles ( 520 km2 ) and is served by the Sac... |
= = Local economy = =
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Minehead has one of the UK 's three remaining Butlins holiday camps , and tourism has been a part of Minehead 's economy since Victorian times . At the height of the season in late July and early August , the town 's population is significantly increased by an influx of tourists .
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There is a Farmers ' Market in the Parade every Friday from 8 @.@ 30 am to 2 pm , with a wide range of reasonably priced local produce .
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= = Culture = =
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The town hosts the annual Minehead and Exmoor Festival , a week @-@ long classical music festival that has been running since 1963 . Richard Dickins has held the post of artistic director for the festival since 1982 .
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The wooded bluffs above Minehead feature as the Hermit 's abode " in that wood which slopes down to the sea " , in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge . The poet lived nearby , at Nether Stowey ( between Bridgwater and Minehead ) . His statue can be seen at the nearby harbour at Wa... |
" The purple headed mountain , The river running by , The sunset and the morning , That brightens up the sky ; − " Refers to Grabbist hill and the River Avill that runs near it through the popular tourist location Snowdrop Valley on Exmoor
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Minehead was the subject of a parody skit as the fictional target of a takeover in Monty Python 's infamous " Mr. Hilter " sketch , where barely concealed caricatures of Hitler , von Ribbentrop and Heinrich Himmler conspire at a local rooming house . There , the " National Bocialist " party wish to unite Minehead and ... |
= = = May Day Hobby Horse = = =
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One popular ancient local tradition involves the Hobby Horse , or Obby Oss , which takes to the streets on the eve of the first of May each year , with accompanying musicians and rival horses , for four days . In fact there are three rival hobby horses , the Original Sailor 's Horse , the Traditional Sailor 's Horse a... |
= = Sport and recreation = =
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Minehead Barbarians , the town 's rugby club , have been playing together since the 1930s , but the main local football club , Minehead F.C. , is even older , founded in 1889 . In September 2007 , the TWIF European Outdoor Tug of war Championships was held at the football club 's stadium . Minehead Cricket Club , base... |
Minehead has on several occasions played host to the Britain 's Strongest Man contest , most recently in 2004 , and since 2006 the Butlins Resort has been one of the venues for the World Wrestling Entertainment 's UK winter tour . In 2010 stage four of the Tour of Britain cycling race started in Minehead .
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In April 2010 RadioMinehead.com started to broadcast music , travel news , events guide and general to and for the Minehead community .
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The 2011 European Outdoor Tug of War Championships was held within the grounds at Butlin 's Minehead from 22 to 25 September .
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Since December 2012 Minehead has hosted the PDC Players Championship Finals .
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Minehead also hosts many motorsport events including the Somerset Stages Rally which has been hosted in the area for years . There is also the Enduroland Quad and Motocross Event held in Bratton Woods .
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= = Notable residents = =
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Richard Chorley ( 1927 – 2002 ) , noted physical geographer , was born and raised in Minehead .
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Arthur C. Clarke ( 1917 – 2008 ) , science fiction writer , was born in Minehead .
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Peter Hurford ( born 1930 ) , organist and composer , was born in Minehead .
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Stephen Mulhern ( born 1977 ) , television presenter , was born in Minehead .
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Adam O 'Brian ( born 1989 ) , actor in The Imposter ( 2012 film ) , was raised in Minehead .
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Sir Nick Partridge OBE , Chief Executive of The Terrence Higgins Trust , and a key campaigner on HIV and AIDS , lived in the town in the 1970s when his family moved there to run a hotel .
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Tim Kevan writer , blogger and barrister , author of the Baby Barista series of books , was raised in Minehead
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Danielle Waterman ( born 1984 ) , Member of the England women 's national rugby union team and member of the 2014 Women 's Rugby World Cup winning team , was raised in Minehead
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= Æthelnoth ( archbishop of Canterbury ) =
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Æthelnoth ( also Ethelnoth , Ednoth , or Eadnodus ; died 1038 ) was a medieval Archbishop of Canterbury . Descended from an earlier English king , Æthelnoth became a monk prior to becoming archbishop . While archbishop , he travelled to Rome and brought back saint 's relics . He consecrated a number of other bishops w... |
= = Early life = =
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Æthelnoth was a son of the Æthelmær the Stout and a grandson of Æthelweard the Historian , who was a great @-@ great @-@ grandson of Æthelred I. In the view of the historian Frank Barlow , Æthelnoth was probably the uncle of Godwin of Wessex . He was baptised by Dunstan , and a story was told at Glastonbury Abbey that... |
Æthelnoth became a monk at Glastonbury , then was made dean of the monastery of Christ Church Priory , at Canterbury , the cathedral chapter for the diocese of Canterbury . He was also a chaplain to King Cnut of England and Denmark as well as Dean of Canterbury when on 13 November 1020 Æthelnoth was consecrated as Arc... |
= = Archbishop of Canterbury = =
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In 1022 Æthelnoth went to Rome to obtain the pallium , and was received by Pope Benedict VIII . On his return trip , he bought a relic of St Augustine of Hippo for 100 silver talents and one gold talent . He gave the relic to Coventry Abbey . He also presided over the translation of the relics of Ælfheah , his predece... |
The medieval chronicler William of Malmesbury praised Æthelnoth 's wisdom . A story of doubtful authenticity tells how he refused to crown King Harold Harefoot , as he had promised Cnut to crown none but a son of the king by his wife , Emma .
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= = Death and legacy = =
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Æthelnoth died in 1038 , on either 28 October , 29 October , 30 October , or 1 November . Prior to his death , some of his episcopal functions were performed by a royal priest , Eadsige . He was buried in Canterbury Cathedral . He is considered a saint , with a feast day of 30 October . While he is listed in Jean Mabi... |
= John Hirst ( historian ) =
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John Bradley Hirst FASSA ( 9 July 1942 – 3 February 2016 ) was an Australian historian and commentator . He has been described as an " historian , public intellectual , and active citizen " . Born in Adelaide , Hirst attended Unley High School and undertook his undergraduate and postgraduate study at the University of... |
= = Academic contribution = =
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Hirst produced a large number of important articles , chapters and books on Australian history . His academic interests were wide @-@ ranging , including social , cultural and political history . Hirst 's goal was to elucidate the qualities and characteristics of Australian society and how they had developed . Jeremy ... |
= = Public intellectual = =
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Frank Bongiorno described Hirst as a " creative historian capable of engaging a wide audience , as well as a public intellectual who delighted , infuriated and provoked " . He contributed many influential opinion pieces and commentaries to leading Australian newspapers and journals . Jeremy Sammut has noted that Hirst... |
= = Public appointments = =
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Never an ivory tower academic , Hirst held a number of influential appointments during the course of his career . He was a member of the Prime Minister 's Republic Advisory Committee , the chair of the Commonwealth Civics Education Group , a member of the Film Australia Board , a council member of the National Museum ... |
Hirst died on 3 February 2016 at the age of 73 .
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= Three Words ( The X @-@ Files ) =
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" Three Words " is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season ( and the 177th episode overall ) of the science fiction television series The X @-@ Files and first aired in the United States and Canada on April 8 , 2001 , on Fox . It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz , and directed by T... |
The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) , Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) and John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X @-@ Files . In this episode , Mulder secretly conducts his own investigation after a man is gunned down on the White House la... |
The episode was written as a way to signal Mulder 's exit from the FBI . The producers and writers felt that , if Mulder 's character was given a clean exit , the show could more easily focus on the characters of John Doggett and Monica Reyes in the following season . Former series star and recurring actor David Ducho... |
= = Plot = =
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Under the cover of darkness an unidentified man jumps over the fence to the White House and is intercepted by Secret Service personnel . As he struggles with them , he pulls a gun and accidentally shoots himself . Bleeding on the ground , the man hands over a computer disk , begging them to give it to the president . ... |
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