Mudford | |
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Location within Somerset | |
Population | 696 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST575195 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YEOVIL |
Postcode district | BA21 |
Dialling code | 01935 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Mudford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) from Yeovil in the South Somerset district on the River Yeo. The village has a population of 696.[1] The parish includes the hamlets of Mudford Sock, West Mudford and Up Mudford.
The village lies on the Monarch's Way, a 615 miles (990 km)[2] long-distance footpath that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester.[3]