West Bagborough

West Bagborough
White painted building to the right of the road, with a sign saying The Rising Sun.
The Rising Sun, West Bagborough
West Bagborough is located in Somerset
West Bagborough
West Bagborough
Location within Somerset
Population358 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST171333
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTaunton
Postcode districtTA4
Dialling code01823
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°05′37″N 3°11′06″W / 51.0935°N 3.1849°W / 51.0935; -3.1849

West Bagborough is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Taunton. In 2011, the village had a population of 358.[1]

The parish of West Bagborough lies on the south-west slopes of the Quantock Hills within the Quantock Hills A.O.N.B and encompasses the neighbouring hamlets of Shopnoller and Seven Ash. The village has a wide variety of properties, with a wide range of building techniques and ages. Due to its availability, local red sandstone features heavily in buildings, both ancient and modern. The village has a 16th-century inn (the Rising Sun), a village hall, and a number of establishments offering accommodation.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ "West Bagborough pages". West Bagborough pages. Retrieved 7 October 2007.