Castles · South East England
Englishcombe
Englishcombe is a village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset just south-west of Bath, England. The parish, which also includes the hamlets of Inglesbatch and Nailwell, had a population o
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Englishcombe is a village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset just south-west of Bath, England. The parish, which also includes the hamlets of Inglesbatch and Nailwell, had a population of 318 at the 2011 census.
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Englishcombe is a village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset just south-west of Bath, England. The parish, which also includes the hamlets of Inglesbatch and Nailwell, had a population of 318 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
A Neolithic axe has been found in the parish, and Iron Age pottery was discovered during the construction of Culverhay School. There is some evidence of two barrows. The southeastern boundary of the parish follows the route of the Fosse Way a Roman road that linked Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln (Lindum Colonia) in the East Midlands, via Ilchester (Lindinis), Bath (Aquae Sulis), Cirencester (Corinium) and Leicester (Ratae Corieltauvorum). The village lies on the route of the Wansdyke (from Woden's Dyke) an early medieval or Roman series of defensive linear earthworks, consisting of a ditch and a running embankment from the ditch spoil, with the ditching facing…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3631, -2.4071
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Englishcombe
- Postcode
- BA2 9DU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Frome and East Somerset
- Official site
- neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Englishcombe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Englishcombe?
- Englishcombe is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 9DU), in the parish of Englishcombe.
- Does Englishcombe charge admission?
- Englishcombe typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Englishcombe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 9DU. It sits within the Frome and East Somerset parliamentary constituency.