Townsend
Townsend is a locality in Priddy, Mendip District, England. Townsend is situated nearby to the village Priddy, as well as near the hamlet East Water.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Lawrence, Priddy and Swildon’s Hole.
Church of St Lawrence, Priddy
Church
Photo: Stevekeiretsu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Priddy, Somerset, England, dates from the 13th century, with some rebuilding in the 15th century and was restored in 1881–88; it is a Grade I listed building.
Swildon’s Hole
Cave
Swildon's Hole is an extensive cave in Priddy, Somerset. At 9,144 metres in length, it is the longest cave on the Mendip Hills. It has been found to be connected to Priddy Green Sink and forms part of the Priddy Caves Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Priddy and Rodney Stoke.
Priddy
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Priddy is a village in Somerset, England in the Mendip Hills, close to East Harptree and 4 miles north-west of Wells. The village lies in a small hollow near the summit of the Mendip range of hills, at an elevation of 260 metres above sea-level, and has evidence of occupation since Neolithic times.
Rodney Stoke
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rodney Stoke is a small village and civil parish, located at grid reference ST486501, 5 miles north-west of Wells, in the English county of Somerset. The village is on the A371 between Draycott and Westbury-sub-Mendip. Rodney Stoke is situated 2½ miles southwest of Townsend.
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Westbury-sub-Mendip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village is on the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills, 4 miles from Wells and Cheddar. The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe. Westbury-sub-Mendip is situated 2½ miles southwest of Townsend.
Townsend
- Type: Locality
- Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.26389° or 51° 15′ 50″ northLongitude
-2.68691° or 2° 41′ 13″ westElevation
837 feet (255 metres)Open location code
9C3V7877+H6GeoNames ID
13274263
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