Athelney

Athelney
Athelney is located in Somerset
Athelney
Athelney
Location within Somerset
OS grid referenceST348288
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIDGWATER
Postcode districtTA7
Dialling code01278
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
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UK
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Somerset
51°03′32″N 2°56′15″W / 51.0589°N 2.9374°W / 51.0589; -2.9374

Athelney is a village located between the villages of Burrowbridge and East Lyng in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English æþeling meaning "prince" + -ey meaning "isle".[1] The village is best known for once being the fortress hiding place of King Alfred the Great, from where he went on to defeat the Great Heathen Army at the Battle of Edington in May 878.

King Alfred's Monument
  1. ^ "Ramblings - The Mendips with Professor Alice Roberts". BBC Radio 4. 17 September 2020.