Ruggin
Ruggin is a hamlet in West Buckland, Taunton Deane District, England. Ruggin is situated nearby to the hamlet Budgetts Cross, as well as near Chelmsine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Church of St Andrew & St Mary, Pitminster
Church
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Andrew & St Mary in Pitminster, Somerset, England was built around 1300 and has been designated as a Grade I listed building. The current church was built circa 1300 on the site of an earlier Saxon church and expanded in the 15th century. Church of St Andrew & St Mary, Pitminster is situated 2½ miles east of Ruggin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Buckland and Clayhidon.
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.
Clayhidon
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clayhidon is a village and civil parish in Mid Devon, England. The parish church is St. Andrews. The parish is in the Blackdown Hills and its northern and eastern boundaries form part of the Devon – Somerset border. Clayhidon is situated 2 miles southwest of Ruggin.
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 2½ miles east of Ruggin.
Ruggin
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: West Buckland, Taunton Deane District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.96145° or 50° 57′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.1669° or 3° 10′ 1″ westElevation
279 feet (85 metres)Open location code
9C2RXR6M+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7020761195OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13281112
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