Somerset
Sedgemoor District
Puriton

Dunball

Dunball is a small hamlet west of the village of and close to the town of , Somerset, England. Just north of Dunball is Down End which is the site of a motte-and-bailey castle, which has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 150 residents
  • Description: hamlet in Somerset, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Dunball, Somerset”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton and Willow Man.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Church of St Michael and All Angels in , , England was constructed from local Blue Lias stone. It has an early 13th-century tower, with the remainder of the building dating from the 14th and 15th centuries.

Monument
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a large outdoor sculpture by Serena de la Hey. It is in a field to the west of the M5 motorway, near in Somerset, , near to the Bristol to Exeter railway line and south of junction 23 of the motorway.

Church
Photo: Celiakozlowski, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of St John the Baptist in Pawlett, , England dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The Norman church of St John the Baptist replaced an earlier Saxon structure and the church is thought to have been a popular station on medieval pilgrimages from to .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puriton and Stretcholt.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village and parish at the westerly end of the Polden Hills, in , England. The parish has a population of 1,968. The local parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels.

Hamlet
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pawlett is a village and civil parish 4 miles north of , in the English county of . The parish includes the hamlet of . The village has Roman or Saxon origins. is situated 2 miles northwest of Dunball.

Photo: Alex Liivet, CC0.
is a town in . Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and Blake Museum, which is a largely restored house in Blake Street and was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598.

Dunball

Latitude
51.16268° or 51° 9′ 46″ north
Longitude
-2.98753° or 2° 59′ 15″ west
Population
150
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
9C3V5276+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29425100
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2650777
Wiki­data ID
Q5314116
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Dunball” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Dunball”
  • French: “Dunball”
  • Irish: “Dunball”
  • Polish: “Dunball”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Caput Montis and Down End.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Somerset County Council-Highways Depot and Bridgwater Ambulance Station.

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