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Somerset West and Taunton / Reino Unido

Somerset es un condado ceremonial y, excluyendo las autoridades unitarias de North Somerset y Bath and North East Somerset, un condado no metropolitano[1]​[2]​ de origen histórico ubicado en el Suroeste de Inglaterra. Su capital o county town es Taunton, localidad situada en el sur del condado. Limita con Brístol y Gloucestershire al norte, con Wiltshire al este, con Dorset al sureste y con Devon al suroeste. Gran parte de su límite septentrional está delimitado por las costas del canal de Brístol y del estuario del río Severn. Su confín norte ha sido tradicionalmente el río Avon, pero el mismo fue trasladado al sur con la creación y expansión de la ciudad de Brístol y, posteriormente, con el nacimiento del condado de Avon y las autoridades unitarias que lo sucedieron tras su abolición.[3]​ Se trata de una zona rural que presenta terrenos ondulados como las áreas de Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills y el parque nacional de Exmoor, así como extensas llanuras como los Somerset Levels. Con sus 4171 km2, ocupa el puesto número siete en cuanto a superficie entre los cuarenta y ocho condados ceremoniales de Inglaterra, mientras que el condado no metropolitano, de 3451 km2, se encuentra en el número doce entre los treinta y cuatro condados no metropolitanos de dicho país constituyente. Existe evidencia de asentamientos humanos en la zona en el Neolítico y de las subsecuentes ocupaciones romana y sajona; posteriormente, jugó un rol importante en la consolidación y ascenso del rey Alfredo el Grande, en la Guerra Civil Inglesa y en la Rebelión de Monmouth. La agricultura constituye una de sus actividades económicas principales. La cría de ganado ovino y bovino —cuyos fines incluyen la producción de lana y de sus famosos quesos— es una actividad tradicional y contemporánea, como también lo es el cultivo del sauce para la cestería, siendo este último más inusual. Las huertas de manzanas fueron muy abundantes en el pasado por lo que hoy en día es conocido por elaborar sidras fuertes. Mientras que su tasa de crecimiento poblacional supera la del país, la de desempleo es menor al promedio nacional. Los principales sectores empleadores son el comercio minorista, la manufactura, el turismo, los servicios sociales y los de salud.

Somerset Military Museum

Somerset West and Taunton / Reino Unido

The Somerset Military Museum is part of the Museum of Somerset located in the 12th century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton, Somerset. It is a "registered and accredited museum" with the British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council, and is a part of the Museum of Somerset. The museum covers Somerset's military history from 1685 onward. It received a £10,000 grant from the Somerset Military Museum Trust for the restoration project.

Musgrove Park Hospital

Somerset West and Taunton / Reino Unido

Musgrove Park Hospital is a large NHS hospital located in Taunton, Somerset, England, run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Originally a US Army General Hospital during the Second World War, it became an NHS hospital in 1951.

Museum of Somerset

Somerset West and Taunton / Reino Unido

The Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton in the county of Somerset, England. The museum is run by South West Heritage Trust, an independent charity and includes objects initially collected by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society who own the castle. Until 2008 the museum was known as the Somerset County Museum. Heritage Lottery Fund support was obtained to improve the museum, and the new museum reopened at the end of September 2011. Exhibits include the Frome Hoard, the Low Ham Roman Mosaic, the bronze-age South Cadbury shield and a range of other objects relating to the history of the county.

The Brewhouse Theatre & Arts Centre

Somerset West and Taunton / Reino Unido

The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre is the largest theatre and arts centre in Taunton, a town in Somerset, England. The building opened 28 March 1977, on the banks of the River Tone, and offers a 350-seat auditorium and supporting studio and exhibition spaces. Its first professional production was Alan Ayckbourn’s The Norman Conquests, starring the then unknown David Jason. The administrative offices are on the first floor of a Georgian Grade II listed building which gives the theatre its name.In 2005, Arts Council England announced that it would cut regular funding to The Brewhouse from 2006, following a drop in artistic output. In September 2005 a new director Robert Miles was appointed to lead the artistic reinvigoration of the organisation, which now plays host to experimental theatre companies such as DEREVO, and No Fit State Circus. It was also the first theatre, apart from the Royal Court Theatre, to stage Caryl Churchill's controversial play Seven Jewish Children. In 2009, ongoing under funding, combined with the impact of recession and a subsequent threat of cuts meant the venue was once again put under threat of closure. With support from its stakeholders The Brewhouse overcame these immediate funding concerns, and in March 2010 it was announced that the organisation had been awarded £487,500 from Arts Council England's Sustain fund to allow it to continue to programme arts and participatory activities during the economic downturn.A feasibility study by ArtsService recommends the current site be expanded to create a 600- to 750-seat auditorium, a larger gallery space and arthouse cinema with improved bar and catering provision as part of a new "Coal Orchard" - Taunton’s cultural quarter.The venue closed in February 2013 and went into administration.The venue reopened in April 2014 by the Taunton Theatre Association , having been granted the lease from Taunton Deane Borough Council, who bought the 61-year lease of the site and its contents from administrator BDO.