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 There
is an interesting legend which connects
King Arthur
with Wookey in Somerset.
It is of the legend of the infamous Witch of
Wookey Hole.
Wookey is a village and civil
parish 2 miles west of Wells, on the River Axe in the Mendip
district of Somerset, England.
It is perhaps best known today for
the nearby Wookey Hole Caves. The parish includes the nearby
hamlets of Yarley and Burcott.
The name Wookey is thought to come
from the Old English wocig, meaning an animal trap. An
alternative explanation has been offered which suggests it comes
from the Celtic word ogof meaning cave.
The now-closed Wookey Station, once lying on Cheddar Valley line
branch of the Bristol and Exeter Railway, is a geological Site
of Special Scientific Interest.
The village included a manor house built by Bishop Jocelin of
Wells in the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the 16th century
and is now a farmhouse and grade II* listed building.
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