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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Downside Abbey and Midsomer Norton railway station.
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.
Midsomer Norton railway station
Railway station
Photo: Shaun O’Sullivan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midsomer Norton railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway between Bath Green Park and Shepton Mallet. It served the town of Midsomer Norton in the English county of Somerset, which was also served by a second station known as Midsomer Norton and Welton railway station on the Bristol and North Somerset Railway.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midsomer Norton and Paulton.
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.
Paulton
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Paulton is a large village and civil parish, with a population of 5,302, located to the north of the Mendip Hills, very close to Norton Radstock in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, England. Paulton is situated 3 miles north of Chilcompton.
Radstock
Town
Photo: AlanFord, Public domain.
Radstock is a town and civil parish on the northern slope of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England, about 9 miles south-west of Bath and 8 miles north-west of Frome. Radstock is situated 3½ miles northeast of Chilcompton.
Chilcompton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.2618° or 51° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
-2.5107° or 2° 30′ 39″ westElevation
554 feet (169 metres)Open location code
9C3V7F6Q+PPGeoNames ID
7297189
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