Easton, Somerset
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| Easton | |
  Easton shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLS |
| Postcode district | BA5 |
| Dialling code | 01749 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Easton (grid reference ST512477) is a small village in Somerset, 2 miles north west of Wells. It is on the A371 between Westbury-sub-Mendip and Wells.
Easton is believed to mean 'The enclosure by the water' from the Old English eas and tun.[1]
Nearby are the Ebbor Gorge Site of Special Scientific Interest and Wookey Hole.
The church of St Paul by Richard Carver, dates from 1843. It is a grade II listed building.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ Church of St Paul. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
