West Camel
West Camel is a village and civil parish in south Somerset, England, about 7 miles north of the town of Yeovil. It lies either side of the River Cam, just south of the A303, and has a population of 459.Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Village with 459 residents
- Description: village and civil parish in south Somerset, England
- Also known as: “West Camel (civil parish), Somerset” and “West Camel, Somerset”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Barnabas, Queen Camel and Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation.
Church of St Barnabas, Queen Camel
Church
The Church of St Barnabas is a church in Queen Camel, Somerset, England. The church was built in the 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation
Museum
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation, formerly known as the Fleet Air Arm Museum of the NMRN, is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships, and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation. Royal Navy Museum, Naval Aviation is situated 1½ miles west of West Camel.
St Mary’s Church, Marston Magna
Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Mary in Marston Magna, Somerset, England can date its origins to before the Norman Conquest, however the present building largely dates from around 1360, with further rebuilding in the 15th century. St Mary’s Church, Marston Magna is situated 1½ miles southeast of West Camel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marston Magna and Rimpton.
Marston Magna
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marston Magna is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north of Yeovil. The village has a population of 523. Marston Magna is situated 1½ miles southeast of West Camel.
Rimpton
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rimpton is a village and civil parish 5 miles north-west of Sherborne, and 6 miles north-east of Yeovil on a tributary of the River Parret in the county of Somerset, England. Rimpton is situated 2½ miles southeast of West Camel.
South Barrow
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Barrow is a village and civil parish approximately 2 miles north of Sparkford and 7 miles north-east of Ilchester in the county of Somerset, England. South Barrow is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Camel.
West Camel
- Categories: civil parish and locality
- Location: West Camel, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.01914° or 51° 1′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.60076° or 2° 36′ 3″ westPopulation
459Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9C3V299X+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 29674491OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
6693235Wikidata ID
Q2672332
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“West Camel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “West Camel”
- Chinese: “West Camel”
- Chinese: “西卡姆尔”
- Dutch: “West Camel”
- French: “West Camel”
- Irish: “Camel Thiar”
- Min Nan Chinese: “West Camel”
- Polish: “West Camel”
- Swedish: “West Camel”
- Turkish: “West Camel”
- “West Camel”
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