Towns & cities · South West England
West Monkton
West Monkton — village in Somerset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton · 5.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Monkton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 2,663 people. Address: TA2. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Somerset, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.0510°, -3.0450°.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
West Monkton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Taunton. The parish includes the hamlets of Monkton Heathfield, Bathpool, and Burlinch and the western parts of Coombe and Walford, and had a population of 2,787 at the 2011 census.
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Background
History
The charter for West Monkton was given to Glastonbury Abbey by the Saxon king Centwine in 682. The monks from the abbey gave the village its name Monkton, and it was called West as being west of the other estates of the abbey. The parish of West Monkton was part of the Whitley Hundred. After the dissolution of the monasteries the manor was granted to William Paulet, Marquess of Winchester, passing in 1616 to the Warres of Hestercombe and in 1872 to Viscount Portman of Orchard Portman. In the 1820s the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal was constructed. The work included the construction of several bridges to carry roads over the canal, one of which is now the A38 road. During the restoration of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.0510, -3.0450
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- West Monkton
- Postcode
- TA2
- Parliamentary constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
- Population
- 2,663
- Nearest railway station
- Taunton — 5.1 km
- Official site
- www.westmonkton.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q949458 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Monkton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: StAugustineWMonkton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Monkton?
- West Monkton is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA2), in the parish of West Monkton.
- Is West Monkton a protected site?
- Yes — West Monkton is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve.
- Is West Monkton free to visit?
- Yes, West Monkton is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Monkton?
- The nearest railway station is Taunton, about 5.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA2.