Towns & cities · South West England
Cothelstone
Cothelstone — village and civil parish in Somerset, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bishops Lydeard · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Cothelstone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 111 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, UK". Coordinates: 51.0770°, -3.1647°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Quantock Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Cothelstone is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the Quantock Hills six miles north of Taunton. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Toulton, has a population of 111. The view from Cothelstone with a telescope on a fine day is said to include 14 counties and 150 churches.
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Background
History
There are several bowl barrows on Cothelstone Hill. The manor of Cothelstone was given to the Stawell family after the Norman conquest of England in 1066. During the English Civil War, Sir John Stawell of Cothelstone had raised a small force at his own expense to defend the King. Taunton fell to parliamentary troops and was held by Robert Blake who attacked Stawell at Bishops Lydeard and imprisoned him. After the restoration, Charles II conferred the title of Baron Stawell on Sir John's son, Ralph.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0770, -3.1647
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Cothelstone
- Postcode
- TA4 3DT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Population
- 111
- Nearest railway station
- Bishops Lydeard — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.somersetintelligence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q950715 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cothelstone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Summit of Cothelstone Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1139982.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cothelstone?
- Cothelstone is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA4 3DT), in the parish of Cothelstone.
- Is Cothelstone a protected site?
- Yes — Cothelstone is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the Quantock Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Cothelstone free to visit?
- Yes, Cothelstone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cothelstone?
- The nearest railway station is Bishops Lydeard, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA4 3DT.