Chilcompton
Chilcompton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, in the Mendip Hills two miles south of Midsomer Norton and 3.0 miles south-west of Westfield. It is on the B3139 road between Radstock and Wells, close to the A37.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 2,060 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in Somerset, England
- Also known as: “Chilcompton, Somerset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Downside Abbey.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
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The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist in Chilcompton, within the English county of Somerset, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Downside Abbey
Church
Photo: D.O.G.A., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downside Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in England and is the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. Until 2019, the community had close links with Downside School, for the education of children aged 11 to 18.
Church of St Vigor
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Anglican Church of St Vigor in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midsomer Norton and Ashwick.
Midsomer Norton
Town
Photo: Nigel Shoosmith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midsomer Norton is a town near the Mendip Hills in Bath and North East Somerset, England, 10 miles south-west of Bath, 10 miles north-east of Wells, 10 miles north-west of Frome, 12 miles west of Trowbridge and 16 miles south-east of Bristol. Midsomer Norton is situated 2 miles northeast of Chilcompton.
Ashwick
Hamlet
Photo: Lyn Yates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashwick is a village in Somerset, England, about three miles north of Shepton Mallet and seven miles east from Wells. It has also been a civil parish since 1826. Ashwick is situated 2 miles south of Chilcompton.
Binegar
Village
Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Binegar is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is located on the A37, 4 miles east of Wells, between Shepton Mallet and Chilcompton. Binegar is situated 2½ miles southwest of Chilcompton.
Chilcompton
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: Chilcompton, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.26339° or 51° 15′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.50806° or 2° 30′ 29″ westPopulation
2,060Elevation
469 feet (143 metres)United Nations Location Code
GB COPOpen location code
9C3V7F7R+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 26900918OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Chilcompton” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Chilcompton”
- Chinese: “Chilcompton”
- Dutch: “Chilcompton”
- French: “Chilcompton”
- Irish: “Chilcompton”
- Italian: “Chilcompton”
- Ladin: “Chilcompton”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Chilcompton”
- Polish: “Chilcompton”
- Spanish: “Chilcompton”
- Swedish: “Chilcompton”
- Turkish: “Chilcompton”
- Welsh: “Chilcompton”
- “Chilcompton”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chilcompton Post Office and Chilcompton Village Hall.
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