Ilton
Ilton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 8 miles south-east of Taunton, and 2 miles north of Ilminster. The village has a population of 854. The parish includes the hamlets of Ilford and Cad Green with its 16th-century almshouses.Places of Interest
Highlights include RNAS Merryfield and Dillington House.
RNAS Merryfield
Aerodrome
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Royal Naval Air Station Merryfield, commonly known as RNAS Merryfield, is an air station of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located 2.7 miles north-west of Ilminster, and 8.1 miles south-east of Taunton, in the English county of Somerset, in England.
Dillington House
College
Photo: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dillington House is a Grade II* listed manor near Ilminster in the parish of Whitelackington, Somerset, England. The present house, which dates from the 16th century, is owned by Lord Cameron of Dillington and operated by Somerset Council.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Lobsterthermidor, Public domain.
The Anglican Church of St Peter in Ilton, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century, incorporating fragments from 12th and 13th. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ilminster and Horton.
Ilminster
Photo: Jules & Jenny, CC BY 2.0.
Ilminster is a town of 5,800 people in Somerset. The town has the buildings of a 16th-century grammar school, the Ilminster Meeting House, which acts as the town's art gallery and concert hall. There is also a Gospel Hall.
Horton
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Horton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north of Chard. The parish had a population of 826 in 2021, and 812 in 2011. Horton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Ilton.
Ilton
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9564° or 50° 57′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.9272° or 2° 55′ 38″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
9C2VX34F+G4GeoNames ID
7294139
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