West tower
West tower is a pumping station in Somerset, West Country, England. West tower is situated nearby to Cheddar Reservoir, as well as near Axbridge Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheddar Reservoir and King John’s Hunting Lodge.
Cheddar Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 135 million gallons.
King John’s Hunting Lodge
Museum
Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
King John's Hunting Lodge is a wool-merchant's house built c. 1468, long after the death of King John in 1216, in Axbridge, a town in the English county of Somerset. King John’s Hunting Lodge is situated 2,500 feet northwest of West tower.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
The Church of St John the Baptist in Axbridge, Somerset, England, was built in the 13th century and has been designated as a grade I listed building. Work on the current building began in the early 15th century, and grew from an earlier building dating back to about 1230. Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2,400 feet northwest of West tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axbridge and Cheddar.
Axbridge
Town
Photo: Martin Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Axbridge is a town in Somerset, England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Its population according to the 2011 census was 2,057.
Cheddar
Photo: Delta 51, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cheddar is a large village, with the largest gorge and caves in Britain. It has a population of around 5,800. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese.
Winscombe
Village
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles southeast of Weston-super-Mare and 14 miles southwest of Bristol. Winscombe is situated 2½ miles northwest of West tower.
West tower
- Type: Pumping station
- Category: industry
- Location: Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.28353° or 51° 17′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.80854° or 2° 48′ 31″ westOperator
Bristol WaterOpen location code
9C3V75MR+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 1183010714OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pumping_station
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