East Quantoxhead
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| East Quantoxhead | |
  East Quantoxhead shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | West Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent 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 |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Bridgwater |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
East Quantoxhead is a village in West Somerset, 3 miles (5 km) from West Quantoxhead, 4 miles (6 km) east of Williton, and 13 miles (21 km) west of Bridgwater, within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Somerset, England.
The village has a manor house, thatched cottages, medieval barns, its own duck pond and old mill building.[1]
The village used to have a small harbour which brought in limestone for local limekilns and exported alabaster. It is thought that it was also used for smuggling.[2]
The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and parts date back to the 14th century. The wooden pulpit dates from 1633. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[3]
The village was the birthplace of Sarah Biffen (October 1784 – October 2, 1850) was a Victorian English painter born with no arms. She was 37 inches (94 cm) tall.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ East Quantoxhead. Quantocks Online. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Farr, Grahame (1954). Somerset Harbours. London: Christopher Johnson, 123-124.
- ^ Church of Saint Mary. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Waite, Vincent (1964). Portrait of the Quantocks. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0709111584.
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