Blackford, Somerset

For other uses, see Blackford (disambiguation).

Blackford
Small stone building with square tower partially obscured by trees. In the foreground is a stone wall with metal gates.
Blackford is located in Somerset
Blackford
Blackford
Location within Somerset
OS grid referenceST659262
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Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYEOVIL
Postcode districtBA22
Dialling code01963
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51°02′05″N 2°29′15″W / 51.0348°N 2.4874°W / 51.0348; -2.4874

Blackford is a village and former civil parish in the county of Somerset, England, beside the A303 road, 4 miles (6.4 km) south west of Wincanton. There are two other places called Blackford in Somerset: one is a village near Wedmore, the other a tiny hamlet in Selworthy parish between Porlock and Minehead.

In 1931, the civil parish had a population of 80.[1] On the 1 April 1933, the civil parish was merged with Compton Pauncefoot.[2] Compton Pauncefoot holds a Parish Meeting twice a year and has no Parish Council. The combined parish has approximately 130 residents and around 35 houses in each village. The civil parish is in the Blackmore Vale ward of the Somerset Council area.

Blackford is designated as a Conservation Area.

  1. ^ "Population Statistics Blackford Ch/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Blackford Ch/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2018.