East Coker
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| East Coker | |
  East Coker shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 1,781.[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YEOVIL |
| Postcode district | BA22 |
| Dialling code | 01935 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Yeovil |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
East Coker is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated two miles south of Yeovil in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 1,781.[1] The parish includes the village of Sutton Bingham and the hamlet of Vole.
The church of St Michael dates from the 12th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[2] The churchyard is the final resting place of the ashes of T. S. Eliot, whose ancestors came from the village.[3] He named one of his "Four Quartets" poems 'East Coker'.
Coker Court was built as a 15th century manor house, and is now divided into several properties. The 18th century portion was built by Sir William Chambers. It was used as Clare School at one time.[4] Hymerford House is of a similar vintage.[5]
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[edit] Notable residents
- Actor Trevor Peacock (who plays Jim Trott in the BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley).
- Buccaneer William Dampier.
[edit] Notable trees
A superb specimen of the Narrow-leafed (yclept Smooth-leafed) Elm Ulmus minor subsp. minor survives, unscathed by Dutch elm disease, in a pasture near the railway line south-east of the village. Measured in 2008, it was > 30 m in height, with a d.b.h. of 85 cm.
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2002 population estimates. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Church of Saint Michael. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Dunning, Robert (1980). Somerset & Avon. Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 78. ISBN 0702883808.
- ^ Coker Court. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Hymerford House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
[edit] External links
- www.eastcoker.com - The East Coker Society
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