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Nempnett Thrubwell is a small village in dairying country on the western edge of Bath and North East Somerset, in the county of Somerset, England.

Yes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nempnett_Th...

Nempnett Thrubwell is a small village in dairying country on the western edge of Bath and North East Somerset, in the county of Somerset, England.

Put it in a google search loads come up.

Yes here

http://www.wsmfhs.org.uk/map.htm

Yes I think it's around the Bristol area

Yes there is its spelt Nempnett Thrubwell, in the Clutton district ? in the county of Somerset.
Hope this helps.

Nempnet Thrubwell is in North Somerset area of England.
and is served by the organization below, in regards to genealogy. On the map of this area, Nempnet is in the 1st area.
WESTON SUPER MARE FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
A member of the Federation of Family History Societies

On www.answerbag.com a question about the worst named town someone had ever heard was answered:
"Nempnet Thrubwell, its in Somerset County, UK. "

In a forum about oddest and unusual place names, was this answer: "Somerset (UK) has a village with the unlikely name of 'Nempnet Thrubwell'. "

Yes there definitely is. In fact here is a selection of equally strange place names.
Aspatria. Cumbria
Purston Jaglin. West Yorkshire
Ruyton Of The VI Towns, Shropshire, Near Shrewsbury
Temple Cloud, Somerset
Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset
Hinton Blewett, Somerset
Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset/Wiltshire
Purse Caundle, Somerset/Wiltshire

It means "The grove at the village well" Mendip Hills......Jason W

As above,one interesting name Mavis Enderby near Boston Lincs.My dad was born in Hoggs Drove Bottom in Hemel Hempstead district,wonder if its still there.