Towns & cities · South West England
Mark
Mark — village and civil parish in Somerset, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Mark is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,394 people. Address: TA9. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, UK". Coordinates: 51.2250°, -2.8940°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mark is a village and civil parish which lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Bridgwater, 5 miles (8 km) from Axbridge, and 4 miles (6.4 km) from Highbridge in the county of Somerset, England. It includes the hamlets of Yarrow and Southwick. The Mark Yeo river has its source near the village. Mark is home to two pubs, a village hall, a village stores and post office, the Ki-Aikido Federation of Great Britain and many clubs and societies, including a Youth Theatre group.
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Background
History
The origin of the name is believed to mean A boundary of property from the Old English mærc. The estate was given to the Bishop of Wells by Edith of Wessex and with Wedmore was used to endow the deanery of Wells Cathedral by 1157 and continued until 1547. Mark was part of the hundred of Bempstone.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2250, -2.8940
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Mark
- Postcode
- TA9
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Population
- 1,394
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham — 5.5 km
- Official site
- www.somersetintelligence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1825426 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mark, Somerset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: MARK, Somerset - geograph.org.uk - 66003.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mark?
- Mark is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA9), in the parish of Mark.
- Is Mark a protected site?
- Yes — Mark is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Mark free to visit?
- Yes, Mark is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mark?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA9.