Towns & cities · South West England
West Coker
West Coker — village and civil parish in Somerset, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Junction · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Coker is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,018 people. Address: BA22. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Somerset, UK". Coordinates: 50.9189°, -2.6913°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Coker is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) south west of Yeovil.
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Background
History
The name Coker comes from Coker Water ("crooked stream" from the Celtic Kukro). Artifacts from early settlement in the parish include a polished stone axe and boat shaped-bronze brooch. A Roman villa has been excavated and a bronze plate inscribed to the god Mars discovered. The village had a long history of growing hemp and flax for sailcloth manufacture, which made "Coker Canvas" highly prized by naval captains during the Napoleonic Wars. historic building in the village used for the manufacture of rope and twine, was a featured candidate on the BBC Restoration TV series in 2006. The ropewalk was on the Heritage at Risk Register until local volunteers formed the Coker Rope & Sail Trust…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9189, -2.6913
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- West Coker
- Postcode
- BA22
- Parliamentary constituency
- Yeovil
- Population
- 2,018
- Nearest railway station
- Yeovil Junction — 5.6 km
- Official site
- www.somersetintelligence.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1825283 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Coker (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: West Coker.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Coker?
- West Coker is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BA22), in the parish of West Coker.
- Is West Coker a protected site?
- Yes — West Coker is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is West Coker free to visit?
- Yes, West Coker is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Coker?
- The nearest railway station is Yeovil Junction, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA22.