Pitney

Pitney
A view across fields to houses and the square tower of a yellow stone church.
Sunset rays catch the tower of St John the Baptist Church
Pitney is located in Somerset
Pitney
Pitney
Location within Somerset
Population374 [1]
OS grid referenceST455285
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLangport
Postcode districtTA10
Dialling code01458
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°03′07″N 2°47′21″W / 51.0519°N 2.7891°W / 51.0519; -2.7891

Pitney is a village and parish in Somerset, England, located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Langport and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Somerton in the South Somerset district. In 2011, the village had a population of 374.[1]

Pitney is home to St John the Baptist Church, the Pitney Farm Shop, and the Halfway House, selected as England's Pub of the Year in 1996 by CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).

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