Mudford

Mudford
Stone building with square tower. In the foreground is a road.
Mudford is located in Somerset
Mudford
Mudford
Location within Somerset
Population696 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST575195
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYEOVIL
Postcode districtBA21
Dialling code01935
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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UK
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Somerset
50°58′24″N 2°36′24″W / 50.9733°N 2.6066°W / 50.9733; -2.6066

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]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ "The Monarch's Way". The Monarch's Way Association. 2 February 2006.
  3. ^ "The Monarch's Way". The Quinton Oracle. 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2008.