| Simonsbath | |
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  Simonsbath Location within Somerset | |
| Area | 82.07 km2 (31.69 sq mi) |
| Population | 156 |
| • Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | SS775395 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Minehead |
| Postcode district | TA24 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Simonsbath (/ˈsɪmənzbɑːθ, -bæθ/) is a small village high on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. It is the principal settlement in the Exmoor civil parish, which is the largest and most sparsely populated civil parish on Exmoor, covering nearly 32 square miles (83 km2) but with a population, at the time of the 2001 census, of 203 in 78 households,[2] reducing to 156 at the 2011 census.[3] The River Exe rises from a valley to the north, and the River Barle runs through the village and is crossed by a triple-arched medieval bridge that was extensively repaired after floods in 1952.[4]
The settlement lies on the route of the Two Moors Way and close to the Macmillan Way West.
- ^ "Exmoor Parish Council | Home".
- ^ "Exmoor parish". Exmoor National Park. Archived from the original on 22 November 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Exmoor Civil Parish population 2011.retrieved 2 March 2015".
- ^ Historic England. "Simonsbath Bridge (1345374)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2007.