Wiveliscombe

Wiveliscombe
Street scene with buildings and shops. The three storey building on the left has a sign saying The Courthouse.
Court House, Wiveliscombe, built by the Hancock family (a local brewing family) in 1881[1]
Wiveliscombe is located in Somerset
Wiveliscombe
Wiveliscombe
Location within Somerset
Population2,893 (2011)[2]
OS grid referenceST080279
Civil parish
  • Wiveliscombe[3]
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTAUNTON
Postcode districtTA4
Dialling code01984
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°02′35″N 3°18′49″W / 51.0431°N 3.3137°W / 51.0431; -3.3137

Wiveliscombe (/ˈwɪvəlɪskəm, ˌwɪvəˈlɪskəm/, locally /ˈwɪlskəm/)[4] is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles (14 km) west of Taunton. The town has a population of 2,893.[2] The Square, fronted by several listed structures, held the former market. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Maundown.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Nos 5 & 7 The Square (1307465)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Wiveliscombe Town Council Website". Wiveliscombe Town Council. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  4. ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6.