Wiveliscombe | |
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Court House, Wiveliscombe, built by the Hancock family (a local brewing family) in 1881[1] | |
Location within Somerset | |
Population | 2,893 (2011)[2] |
OS grid reference | ST080279 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TAUNTON |
Postcode district | TA4 |
Dialling code | 01984 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Wiveliscombe (/ˈwɪvəlɪskəm, ˌwɪvəˈlɪskəm/, locally /ˈwɪlskəm/)[4] is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles (14 km) west of Taunton. The town has a population of 2,893.[2] The Square, fronted by several listed structures, held the former market. The parish includes the nearby hamlet of Maundown.