Cotford St Luke | |
---|---|
Location within Somerset | |
Population | 2,642 (2021)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST167273 |
Civil parish |
|
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Taunton |
Postcode district | TA4 |
Dialling code | 01823 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Cotford St Luke[note 1] (/ˈkɔːtfərd/) is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Norton Fitzwarren and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Bishops Lydeard. The population recorded by the 2021 census is 2,642.[1]
The village was established following the closure of Tone Vale Hospital and Cotford Asylum in the 1990s. The old asylum buildings were either demolished or converted into housing commencing in the late 1990s.[2]
Cite error: There are <ref group=note>
tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}}
template (see the help page).