| Dulverton | |
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  Dulverton Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 1,408 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SS9128 |
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| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DULVERTON |
| Postcode district | TA22 |
| Dialling code | 01398 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Dulverton is a town and civil parish in west Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town had a population of 1,408 at the 2011 Census.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick which is located approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north west of Dulverton.
To the west of the hamlet lies Ashwick House, built in the Edwardian style in 1901.[3] Also nearby is the estate of Northmoor, formerly a seat of Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet of Northmoor, one of the four Wills Baronetcys, and the founders of the Imperial Tobacco Company. In 1929 Sir Frederick's son & heir, Sir Gilbert Wills, 2nd Baronet, was raised to the peerage as Baron Dulverton, whose principal seat was at Batsford Park, near Batsford, Gloucestershire.
Dulverton is a popular tourist destination for exploring Exmoor, and is home to the Exmoor National Park Authority headquarters. The town lies on the route of the Exe Valley Way and Land's End Trail.
- ^ "Dulverton". Dulverton Town Council 2022.
- ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — Summary Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Jacobs, Brian, Ashwick House near Dulverton, Exmoor Encyclopedia