Puriton

Puriton 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton and Church of St John the Baptist, Pawlett.

Church
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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.

Church
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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 .

Church
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The Anglican in , , 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 Cossington.

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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.

Village
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is a village and civil parish close to and 5 miles north of , in , England. The village lies on the north side of the Polden Hills. Its population in 2021 was 640. is situated 2 miles east of Puriton.

Puriton

Latitude
51.1688° or 51° 10′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.9711° or 2° 58′ 16″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Open location code
9C3V529H+GH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 742257447
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
7294128
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