Durston
Durston is a locality in Taunton Deane District, Somerset, England. Durston is situated nearby to the hamlet Outwood, as well as near the locality Charlton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Peter & St Paul, North Curry and St Michael’s Church.
Church of St Peter & St Paul, North Curry
Church
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The Church of St Peter & St Paul in North Curry, Somerset, England, is nicknamed ‘The Cathedral of the Moors’. It dates from the 14th century and has been designated a Grade I listed building.
St Michael’s Church
Church
The Church of St Michael, which stands next to the River Tone in Creech St Michael, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Creech St Michael and North Petherton.
Creech St Michael
Village
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Creech St Michael is a village and civil parish in Somerset, three miles east of Taunton. The parish straddles the M5 motorway and includes several scattered settlements.
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. North Petherton is situated 3½ miles north of Durston.
North Curry
Village
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North Curry is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, 5 miles east of Taunton. The parish, which includes several hamlets, had a population of 1,640 in 2011. North Curry is situated 2 miles southeast of Durston.
Durston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.0449° or 51° 2′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.0058° or 3° 0′ 21″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
9C3R2XVV+XMGeoNames ID
7301241
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