Stogursey | |
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Church of St Andrew | |
Location within Somerset | |
Population | 1,385 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST203430 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Bridgwater |
Postcode district | TA5 |
Dialling code | 01278 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Stogursey is a small village and civil parish in the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) from Nether Stowey, and 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Bridgwater. The village is situated near the Bristol Channel, which bounds the parish on the north.
The parish includes the village of Stolford, which is believed to mean 'The stile ford' from the Old English stigol and ford,[2] and the hamlets of Burton, Knighton, Shurton, Stoford, Week, and Fairfield.