Thurloxton
Thurloxton is a locality in Sedgemoor District, Somerset, England. Thurloxton is situated nearby to the hamlet Shearston, as well as near Coombe.Places of Interest
Highlights include St Augustine’s Church, West Monkton and Church of St Peter, North Newton.
St Augustine’s Church, West Monkton
Church
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The Church of St Augustine in West Monkton, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The parish church has an 88 feet tower, of four stories, with no pinnacles or fancy tracery on the windows, giving the tower a slender, austere look compared to the medieval Somerset towers of churches in nearby Taunton, for example.
Church of St Peter, North Newton
Church
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The Anglican Church of St Peter in North Newton within the English county of Somerset has a tower believed to date from Saxon times. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Church of St Mary, North Petherton
Church
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The Church of St Mary in North Petherton, Somerset, England dates from the 15th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. It is on the Heritage at Risk Register due to the condition of the roof and north aisle parapet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Petherton and Cheddon Fitzpaine.
North Petherton
Town
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North Petherton is a town and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the eastern foothills of the Quantocks, and close to the edge of the Somerset Levels.
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Village
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Cheddon Fitzpaine is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Quantock Hills 2 miles north of Taunton. The village is situated near the Bristol and Exeter Railway, the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, and the River Tone and has a population of 1,929. Cheddon Fitzpaine is situated 2½ miles southwest of Thurloxton.
West Monkton
Village
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West Monkton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles north east of Taunton. The parish includes the hamlets of Monkton Heathfield, Bathpool, and Burlinch and the western parts of Coombe and Walford, and had a population of 2,787 at the 2011 census.
Thurloxton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.0665° or 51° 3′ 60″ northLongitude
-3.0397° or 3° 2′ 23″ westElevation
272 feet (83 metres)Open location code
9C3R3X86+J4GeoNames ID
7297206
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