Towns & cities · South West England
Stoke St Mary
Stoke St Mary — village and civil parish in Somerset, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Stoke St Mary is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 396 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.9952°, -3.0510°.
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Stoke St Mary is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Taunton.
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Background
History
The earliest recorded mention of Stoke St Mary is in a Saxon charter dated 854 AD, when a West Saxon king gave the clearly defined lands at ‘Stoc’ to the minster church at Taunton. The parish of Stoke St Mary was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred. The Church of St Mary in Stoke St Mary was built in the 13th century and is a simple stone building with battlemented tower. It remains largely unchanged today and the tower is one of the few remaining 13th-century towers in the county. Agriculture has always been the main occupation in Stoke St Mary but in the 17th century the cloth industry became important in the village and limeburners were common, most working quarries on Stoke Hill. The…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9952, -3.0510
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Stoke St. Mary
- Postcode
- TA3 5SU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Population
- 396
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.somersetintelligence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q930735 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stoke St Mary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fyrse Cottage, Stoke St Mary - geograph.org.uk - 126319.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stoke St Mary?
- Stoke St Mary is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA3 5SU), in the parish of Stoke St. Mary.
- Is Stoke St Mary free to visit?
- Yes, Stoke St Mary is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stoke St Mary?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA3 5SU.