Stratton-on-the-Fosse

Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Grey stone building with square tower. Foreground is grass with gravestones.
Stratton-on-the-Fosse is located in Somerset
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Location within Somerset
Population1,108 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST655505
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRADSTOCK
Postcode districtBA3
Dialling code01761
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°15′09″N 2°29′45″W / 51.25262°N 2.49573°W / 51.25262; -2.49573

Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a village and civil parish located on the edge of the Mendip Hills, 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Westfield, 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Shepton Mallet, and 9 miles (14 km) from Frome, in Somerset, England. It has a population of 1,108,[1] and has a rural agricultural landscape, although it was part of the once-thriving Somerset coalfield. Within the boundaries of the parish are the hamlets of Benter and Nettlebridge.

Stratton-on-the-Fosse straddles the Fosse Way, an ancient Roman road which linked the cities of Lincoln and Exeter. It lies between the parish of Westfield, Somerset and the village of Oakhill.

St Vigor and St John Church of England Primary School is situated in nearby Chilcompton.

  1. ^ a b "Stratton on the Fosse Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.