Cannard’s Grave

Cannard’s Grave is a hamlet in Shepton Mallet, Mendip District, England. Cannard’s Grave is situated nearby to the hamlet Beardly Batch, as well as near Beard Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mendip Vale railway station and Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet.

Mendip Vale railway station

Railway station

Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mendip Vale is the western terminus of the East Somerset Railway.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shepton Mallet

Church

Photo: Wurzeller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Church of St Peter and St Paul in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, dates from the 12th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.

Whitstone School

School

Photo: Rodw, CC0.

Whitstone School is located in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, and educates students aged between 11 and 16. The Headteacher is Matthew Pike, appointed in September 2025.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Croscombe and Oakhill.

Croscombe

Village

Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cannard’s Grave.

Oakhill

Village

Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oakhill is a village in Somerset, England, in Ashwick parish approximately 2.5 miles north of Shepton Mallet. It lies between the A37 and the A367. Oakhill is today mainly a commuter village of 0.4 square miles in size, and is notable for former activities which including brewing. Oakhill is situated 3½ miles north of Cannard’s Grave.

Dinder

Village

Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dinder is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St Cuthbert Out, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset. Dinder is situated 3½ miles northwest of Cannard’s Grave.

Cannard’s Grave

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Cannards Grave”
Category: locality
Location: Shepton Mallet, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.17486° or 51° 10′ 30″ north

Longitude

-2.53585° or 2° 32′ 9″ west

Elevation

548 feet (167 metres)

Open location code

9C3V5FF7+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1208157499

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

12263339

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