Batcombe, Somerset

Batcombe
Batcombe is located in Somerset
Batcombe
Batcombe
Location within Somerset
Population439 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST695395
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHEPTON MALLET
Postcode districtBA4
Dialling code01749
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Somerset
51°09′14″N 2°26′07″W / 51.1538°N 2.4354°W / 51.1538; -2.4354

Batcombe is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the steep valley of the River Alham 5 miles (8 km) south-east of Shepton Mallet and 26 miles (42 km) south of Bristol. The parish has a population of 439.[1] Batcombe village is at the heart of the parish, which also includes the hamlets of Westcombe, Spargrove and Eastcombe (historically Ashcombe).

  1. ^ a b "Batcombe Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.