Brockley (Brockley)
Brockley is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The parish is within the unitary authority of North Somerset, about 3 mi south of Nailsea, and includes the village of Chelvey. According to the 2011 census it had a population of 277.
To the west of Brockley is Taps Combe Camp,a Roman Iron Age hill fort. The hill fort is shaped a lot like a "D", and is approximately 50 metres (160 ft) by 50 metres (160 ft) wide.
The parish of Brockley was part of the hundred of Chewton, while Chelvey was part of the hundred of Hartcliffe.
Brockley was the location of a 300-person Prisoner of War camp during World War II, initially housing Italian prisoners from the Western Desert campaign, and later German prisoners post the Battle of Normandy.
To the west of Brockley is Taps Combe Camp,a Roman Iron Age hill fort. The hill fort is shaped a lot like a "D", and is approximately 50 metres (160 ft) by 50 metres (160 ft) wide.
The parish of Brockley was part of the hundred of Chewton, while Chelvey was part of the hundred of Hartcliffe.
Brockley was the location of a 300-person Prisoner of War camp during World War II, initially housing Italian prisoners from the Western Desert campaign, and later German prisoners post the Battle of Normandy.
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Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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EN | English language |
GD | Gaelic language |
CY | Welsh language |