Downhead
Downhead is a hamlet in West Camel, South Somerset, England. Downhead is situated nearby to the hamlet Plowage, as well as near Steart Hill Farm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fleet Air Arm Museum and Church of All Saints, West Camel.
Fleet Air Arm Museum
Museum
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Fleet Air Arm Museum is devoted to the history of British naval aviation. It has an extensive collection of military and civilian aircraft, aero engines, models of aircraft and Royal Navy ships, and paintings and drawings related to naval aviation.
Church of All Saints, West Camel
Church
Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of All Saints in West Camel, Somerset, England, dates from the late 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. There had been a previous wooden church on the site since 995 until around 1100 when it was replaced by a small stone Norman church, which was added to over subsequent centuries.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Peter at Podimore in the parish of Yeovilton, Somerset, England, dates from the early 14th century and has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marston Magna and South Barrow.
Marston Magna
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marston Magna is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles north of Yeovil. The village has a population of 523. Marston Magna is situated 2½ miles southeast of Downhead.
South Barrow
Village
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 northeast of Downhead.
Ilchester
Village
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ilchester is a village and civil parish, situated on the River Yeo or Ivel, five miles north of Yeovil, in the English county of Somerset. Originally a Roman town, and later a market town, Ilchester has a rich medieval history and was a notable settlement in the county; around the 12th and 13th centuries it was effectively the county town. Ilchester is situated 3 miles southwest of Downhead.
Downhead
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: West Camel, South Somerset, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.02613° or 51° 1′ 34″ northLongitude
-2.61833° or 2° 37′ 6″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
9C3V29GJ+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 2770400189OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13276039
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