Badminton
Badminton (population 271) is a town and also civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It contains Great Badminton as well as Little Badminton. In 1612 Edward Somerset, fourth Earl of Worcester, bought from Nicholas Boteler his mansions of Great and also Little Badminton, called Madmintune in the Domesday Book while one century earlier the name Badimyncgtun was recorded, held by that family since 1275. The town houses the Battle each other of Beaufort's house, Badminton Home, which has actually been the principal seat of the Somerset family members since the late 17th century. Badminton House likewise provides its name to the sporting activity of badminton. The village is renowned for its steed tests, which take place in very early May annually in the grounds of Badminton House.
