Towns & cities · South West England
Chaffcombe
Chaffcombe — a village located in South Somerset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chaffcombe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 193 people. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in South Somerset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.8873°, -2.9225°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chaffcombe is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Chard. The village has a population of 229.
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Background
History
The name of the village probably comes from a Saxon settler and means "Ceaffa's valley". After the Norman Conquest Chaffcombe was granted to the Bishop of Coutances under whom it was held by Ralph le Sor until it was acquired by Oliver Avenel (died 1226) and inherited by his descendants until 1613 when John Poulett of Hinton St George became lord of the manor and stayed in the Poulett family until 1913. The parish of Chaffcombe was part of the South Petherton Hundred.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8873, -2.9225
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Chaffcombe
- Postcode
- TA20 4BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Population
- 193
Sources
- wikidata: Q732573 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chaffcombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Chaffcombe - geograph.org.uk - 245016.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chaffcombe?
- Chaffcombe is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA20 4BJ), in the parish of Chaffcombe.
- Is Chaffcombe a protected site?
- Yes — Chaffcombe is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Chaffcombe free to visit?
- Yes, Chaffcombe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chaffcombe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA20 4BJ. It sits within the Yeovil parliamentary constituency.