Alford
Alford is a locality in South Somerset, Somerset, England. Alford is situated nearby to the locality Dimmer, as well as near the village Lovington.Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle Cary railway station and Church of All Saints, Alford.
Castle Cary railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle Cary railway station is on the Reading to Taunton line 115.25 miles south west of London Paddington and the Bristol to Weymouth line 47.75 miles south of Bristol Temple Meads.
Church of All Saints, Alford
Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of All Saints which is next to the River Brue in Alford, Somerset, England, dates from the 15th century, with minor 19th-century restoration.
Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Church
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The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury in Lovington, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Barrow and South Barrow.
North Barrow
Village
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North Barrow is a village and civil parish 8 miles to the north-east of Ilchester in the county of Somerset, England.
South Barrow
Village
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South Barrow is a village and civil parish approximately 2 miles north of Sparkford and 7 miles north-east of Ilchester in the county of Somerset, England. South Barrow is situated 2½ miles south of Alford.
North Cadbury
Village
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North Cadbury is a village and civil parish 5 miles west of Wincanton, by the River Cam, in Somerset, England. It shares its parish council with nearby Yarlington and its civil parish includes the village of Galhampton, which got its name from the settlement of the rent-paying peasants, and the hamlet of Woolston. North Cadbury is situated 3 miles southeast of Alford.
Alford
- Type: Locality
- Location: South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.0843° or 51° 5′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.5598° or 2° 33′ 35″ westElevation
115 feet (35 metres)Open location code
9C3V3CMR+P3GeoNames ID
7301206
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