Shepton Mallet is a small rural town settled in the shire county of Somerset, England. It is a non-metropolitan area with a population of 8,981 between the River Shipley and Mendip Hills. It is also settled 29 kilometers or 18 miles from Bristol, England's sixth largest city in population.
The Fosse Way, a requisite Roman route into southwest England runs straight through the town. The Romans may have maintained a strategic community in the area during the days of its vast empire. From early medieval times, wool was a requisite source of the town's economy. It more contemporary times the town has diversified into other industries.
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The Fosse Way is one the few remaining evidence of the Romans nearnessy in this region of England. Remnants of first the bronze and later iron age have been evidenced in Shepton Mallet. Roman coins, bronze and iron artifacts have been discovered in the town to maintain this claim.
A hire issued to the Glastonbury Abbey in the 8th century deeded the land where the present town lies. The name Shepton Mallet was derived from an Old English words "scoep" and "tun" meaning sheep enclosure. This is indicative of the earlier sheep herding that formed the basis for the local economy. Mallet is derived from the family of William Mallet, one of the guarantors of England's Magna Carta.
The 19th and 20th century brought in the evolution of the Shepton Mallet's brewing industry. The Anglo-Bavarian Brewery was opened in 1864, becoming England's first lager brewer. The Brewery concluded in the 1920s and now exists historic landmark, housing varied shops and businesses. There are some cider producers in the area and economic amelioration focuses on sell and shopping developments. The town's culture focuses on antiques, gardening and wine, featuring some every year shows. The town has a weekly newspaper operating named the Shepton Mallet Journal.
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