Slape Cross

Slape Cross is a hamlet in Bridgwater Without, Sedgemoor District, England and has about 25 residents. Slape Cross is situated nearby to the quarter East Bower, as well as near the hamlet Horsey.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary’s Church, Chedzoy and Bridgwater and Taunton College.

St Mary’s Church, Chedzoy

Church

Photo: Rupert Fleetingly, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Anglican Church of St Mary in Chedzoy, Somerset, England dates from the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. There is evidence of a Church in Chedzoy in 1166 when it was given along with the parent church in North Petherton to Buckland Priory.

Bridgwater and Taunton College

College

Photo: Rodw, CC0.

Bridgwater and Taunton College is a further education college based in the heart of Somerset, England, with main centres in Bridgwater, Taunton and Cannington.

Bridgwater College Academy

School

Photo: Rodw, CC0.

Bridgwater College Academy is a mixed all-through Academy which combines both primary and secondary education for pupils aged 3 to 16. The academy, which is sponsored by Bridgwater College, is located in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bridgwater and Dunball.

Bridgwater

Photo: Alex Liivet, CC0.

Bridgwater is a town in Somerset. Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and Blake Museum, which is a largely restored house in Blake Street and was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598.

Dunball

Hamlet

Dunball is a small hamlet west of the village of Puriton and close to the town of Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Just north of Dunball is Down End which is the site of Down End Castle a motte-and-bailey castle, which has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Dunball is situated 2 miles northwest of Slape Cross.

Puriton

Village

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Puriton is a village and parish at the westerly end of the Polden Hills, in Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 1,968. The local parish church is dedicated to St Michael and All Angels. Puriton is situated 2½ miles north of Slape Cross.

Slape Cross

Type: Hamlet with 25 residents
Category: locality
Location: Bridgwater Without, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.13728° or 51° 8′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.96207° or 2° 57′ 43″ west

Population

Elevation

23 feet (7 metres)

Open location code

9C3V42PQ+W5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1205621719

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

13281482

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