Lowton
Lowton is a hamlet in Pitminster, Taunton Deane District, England. Lowton is situated nearby to the hamlet Angersleigh, as well as near Chelmsine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Leigh Reservoir and Luxhay Reservoir.
Leigh Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Luxhay Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pitminster and West Buckland.
Pitminster
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1½ miles northeast of Lowton.
West Buckland
Village
Photo: Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Buckland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles south west of Taunton. The parish has a population of 1,189. West Buckland is situated 2 miles northwest of Lowton.
Corfe
Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corfe is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated below the Blackdown Hills 4 miles south of Taunton. The village has a population of 253. Corfe is situated 2 miles east of Lowton.
Lowton
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Pitminster, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.9587° or 50° 57′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.14362° or 3° 8′ 37″ westElevation
348 feet (106 metres)Open location code
9C2RXV54+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 7023804673OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13281043
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