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