Martock

Martock
Stone building with square tower.
Martock is located in Somerset
Martock
Martock
Location within Somerset
Population4,766 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST463192
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARTOCK
Postcode districtTA12
Dialling code01935
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
50°58′13″N 2°45′55″W / 50.9704°N 2.7653°W / 50.9704; -2.7653

Martock is a large village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Somerset Levels 7 miles (11.3 km) north west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The parish includes Hurst, approximately one mile south of the village, and Bower Hinton, which is located at the western end of the village and bounded by Hurst and the A303. Martock has a population of 4,766[1] and was historically a market town.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ West Country Genealogy Martock Parish, Somerset