Puxton
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| Puxton | |
  Puxton shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 328[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | North Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Weston-super-Mare |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Puxton is a village and civil parish, 5 miles north west of Axbridge in North Somerset, England.
[edit] The Holy Saviour Church
The Parish Church of St Saviour dates from the 13th century. It is a small, mostly unaltered medieval church with a leaning tower due to the peaty foundations of which the church was built upon, and has the royal arms of 1751 over the south door. It is a grade I listed building.[2]
Nearby is Puxton Moor a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
[edit] References
- ^ 2001 Census data. North Somerset Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
- ^ Parish Church of St Saviour. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-17.
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| The towns and villages: Congresbury | Kenn | Kingston Seymour | Puxton | Yatton | |
| SSSIs: Biddle Street, Yatton | Puxton Moor | Tickenham, Nailsea and Kenn Moors | Yanal Bog | |
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