Puriton
Puriton is a residential area in Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England. Puriton is situated nearby to the town Highbridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton and Church of St John the Baptist, Pawlett.
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton
Church
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The Church of St Michael and All Angels in Puriton, Somerset, 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.
Church of St John the Baptist, Pawlett
Church
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The Church of St John the Baptist in Pawlett, Somerset, 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 Watchet to Glastonbury.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
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The Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels in Bawdrip, Somerset, England was built in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bridgwater and Puriton.
Bridgwater
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Bridgwater is a town in Somerset. 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.
Puriton
Village
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Puriton is a village and parish at the westerly end of the Polden Hills, in Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 1,968. The local parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels.
Highbridge
Town
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Highbridge is a historic market town on the edge of the Somerset Levels near the mouth of the River Brue in the county of Somerset, England. It is 20 miles northeast of Taunton and 7 miles north of Bridgwater. Highbridge is situated 3½ miles north of Puriton.
Puriton
Latitude
51.1688° or 51° 10′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.9711° or 2° 58′ 16″ westElevation
23 feet (7 metres)Open location code
9C3V529H+GHOpenStreetMap ID
way 742257447OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialGeoNames ID
7294128
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