Pensford

Pensford
Aerial photo of Pensford with the Pensford Viaduct in the foreground
Pensford is located in Somerset
Pensford
Pensford
Location within Somerset
Populationapprox. 1,000
OS grid referenceST619637
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBristol
Postcode districtBS39
Dialling code01761
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°22′16″N 2°32′48″W / 51.3710°N 2.5466°W / 51.3710; -2.5466

Pensford is the largest village in the civil parish of Publow in Somerset, England. It lies in the Chew Valley, approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of Bristol, 8 miles (13 km) west of Bath, and 14 miles (23 km) north of Wells. It is on the A37 road from Bristol to Shepton Mallet.

Pensford was identified as being of special architectural and historic interest and was designated as a Conservation Area in May 1988.[1]

  1. ^ "Pensford Conservation Area Character Appraisal". Bath and North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 13 April 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2008.