| Brompton Regis | |
|---|---|
 Brompton Regis | |
  Brompton Regis Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 449 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SS955315 |
| District | |
| 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 | |
Brompton Regis (formerly known as Kingsbrompton) is a village and civil parish in the Somerset West and Taunton district of Somerset, England about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-east of Dulverton. It is situated on the River Pulham in the Brendon Hills within the Exmoor National Park, close to Wimbleball Lake, a water supply reservoir constructed in the 1970s and completed in 1979. According to the 2011 census the village had a population of 449.[1] The parish boundary is marked by the River Exe which is crossed by the medieval Chilly Bridge[2] and Hele Bridge.[3] The Haddeo is crossed by Bury Bridge.[4]
The parish includes the village of Withiel Florey, where the Church of St Mary Magdalene has 12th-century origins and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building,[5] and the hamlets of Bury, Gupworthy and Hartford.
- ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Chilly Bridge (1237536)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Hele Bridge (1263928)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Bury Bridge (1263985)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary Magdalene (1057984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 October 2008.