Towns & cities · South West England
Croscombe
Croscombe — village in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mendip Vale · 4.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Croscombe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 578 people. Address: BA5. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.1982°, -2.5789°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3 km) west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles (6 km) from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe has a village hall, a shop, a public house, a Church, a chapel and a school.
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Background
History
North-east of the village and within the parish boundary is Maesbury Castle, an Iron Age hill fort. It was first recorded in 706 when King Ine of Wessex referred to the village as Correges Cumb. The parish of Croscombe was part of the Whitstone Hundred. Croscombe emerged in the 16th and 17th centuries with a boom in the wool trade. During this period many houses, cottages and hostelries were built and the church was reconstructed. During the Industrial Revolution, silk, mining, quarrying and milling replaced the wool trade. In 1848 the River Sheppey powered two mills for grinding corn, one for winding silk, and another used as a stocking manufactory. The Old Manor was built around 1460–89…
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- Coordinates
- 51.1982, -2.5789
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Croscombe
- Postcode
- BA5
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Population
- 578
- Nearest railway station
- Mendip Vale — 4.7 km
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q284743 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Croscombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: River Sheppey in Croscombe.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Croscombe?
- Croscombe is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA5), in the parish of Croscombe.
- Is Croscombe free to visit?
- Yes, Croscombe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Croscombe?
- The nearest railway station is Mendip Vale, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA5.