Brushford, Somerset

This article is about the village in Somerset. For other uses of the term, see Brushford (disambiguation).

Brushford
Stone building with square tower, partially obscured by trees.
Brushford is located in Somerset
Brushford
Brushford
Location within Somerset
Population519 (2011)
OS grid referenceSS925255
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDULVERTON
Postcode districtTA22
Dialling code01398
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°01′08″N 3°32′02″W / 51.0188°N 3.5340°W / 51.0188; -3.5340

Brushford is a village and civil parish 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Dulverton and 12 miles (19 km) north of Tiverton in Devon, in the Somerset West and Taunton district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 535 in 243 households,[1] reducing to 519 at the 2011 Census.[2] It covers an area of 1,149 hectares (11 km2) of which 3 hectares (0.030 km2) is within the Exmoor National Park.

The River Exe which forms the boundary of the parish and the border between Somerset and Devon is crossed by the 18th-century Exe Bridge.[3] The River Barle is crossed by the New Bridge dating from 1870, which led to Pixton Park,[4] and the Weir Bridge which dates from the mid 19th century.[5] West Somerset Polo Club used to play in fields below the village alongside the River Barle. The fields in the area are now mainly grazed by stock.

The village consists of a local garage, some housing areas, a playground with a basketball court, a village hall and a church. Its population increased at four times the rate of the UK percentage growth rate, over the years 1994 to 2004 and a need for more affordable housing was identified in 2006.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference enp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Exe Bridge (1247753)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  4. ^ Historic England. "New Bridge (1247821)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Weir Bridge (1247823)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Brushford — housing survey" (PDF). Parish Housing Needs Survey Report. Exmoor National Park. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 30 November 2008.