Badminton
Badminton (population 271) is a town as well as civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It contains Great Badminton and Little Badminton. In 1612 Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, bought from Nicholas Boteler his estates 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 considering that 1275. The village houses the Battle each other of Beaufort's residence, Badminton House, which has actually been the principal seat of the Somerset family considering that the late 17th century. Badminton House additionally gives its name to the sporting activity of badminton. The town is popular for its steed trials, which happen in very early May annually in the grounds of Badminton House.