Castle Cary

Castle Cary
A church with spire surrounded by trees and houses.
In the foreground, the motte and bailey of the old castle. Behind is All Saints church
Castle Cary is located in Somerset
Castle Cary
Castle Cary
Location within Somerset
Population2,276 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST641322
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCASTLE CARY
Postcode districtBA7
Dialling code01963
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°05′20″N 2°30′57″W / 51.08889°N 2.51583°W / 51.08889; -2.51583

Castle Cary (/ˌkɑːsəl ˈkɛəri/) is a market town and civil parish in south Somerset, England, 5 miles (8 km) north west of Wincanton and 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Shepton Mallet, at the foot of Lodge Hill and on the River Cary, a tributary of the Parrett.

  1. ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.