Luxhay Reservoir is an artificial reservoir near Angersleigh, Somerset, England. It is now owned by Wessex Water. It was built in 1905 by the town corporation to provide drinking water for Taunton. Luxhay Reservoir is situated 1½ miles northwest of Widcombe.

Leigh Reservoir

Reservoir

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Leigh Reservoir, or Leigh Hill Reservoir, is a small reservoir in Somerset, England. It was built in 1893 to supply water to the town of Taunton, Somerset, which lies to the north. Water quality is good. Leigh Reservoir is situated 2 miles northwest of Widcombe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Otterford and Churchstanton.

Otterford

Hamlet

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Otterford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated on the Blackdown Hills, 7 miles south of Taunton. The village has a population of 356. The River Otter rises close to Otterford.

Churchstanton

Hamlet

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Churchstanton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, lying within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, on the River Otter 5 miles south of Taunton. Churchstanton is situated 2 miles southwest of Widcombe.

Pitminster

Village

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Pitminster is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 4 miles south of Taunton. The parish has a population of 956. The parish also includes the villages of Angersleigh and Blagdon Hill. Pitminster is situated 2 miles north of Widcombe.

Widcombe

Type: Locality
Location: Otterford, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.93842° or 50° 56′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.10822° or 3° 6′ 30″ west

Elevation

928 feet (283 metres)

Open location code

9C2RWVQR+9P

GeoNames ID

13274322

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