Elworthy

Elworthy is a small village and civil parish in the Brendon Hills 5 miles south-east of Watchet, and 12 miles west of Taunton, in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Willett.

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Type: Village with 66 residents
Description: village and civil parish in Somerset, England
Also known as: “Elworthy (civil parish), Somerset” and “Elworthy, Somerset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Martin, Elworthy and Elworthy Barrows.

Church of St Martin, Elworthy

Church

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The Church of St Martin in Elworthy, Somerset, England, is dedicated to St Martin of Tours. It dates from the 13th century and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Elworthy Barrows

Archaeological site

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Elworthy Barrows is an unfinished Iron Age hill fort, rather than Bronze Age barrows, which is designated a scheduled ancient monument. It is located in the civil parish of Brompton Ralph near Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England.

Church of St Mary

Church

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The Anglican Church of St Mary in Brompton Ralph, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Church of St Mary is situated 1½ miles south of Elworthy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brompton Ralph and Tolland.

Brompton Ralph

Village

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Brompton Ralph is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, about 11 miles west of Taunton, and 3 miles north of Wiveliscombe. It is in a wooded district at the eastern extremity of the Brendon Hills. Brompton Ralph is situated 1½ miles south of Elworthy.

Tolland

Hamlet

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Tolland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles north west of Taunton, between the Brendon Hills and Quantock Hills. The parish has a population of 81. Tolland is situated 2 miles southeast of Elworthy.