Cockercombe

Cockercombe

Coordinates: 51°05′26″N 3°12′01″W / 51.090491°N 3.2003964°W / 51.090491; -3.2003964

Cockercombe
Cockercombe is located in Somerset
Cockercombe

 Cockercombe shown within Somerset
OS grid reference ST1602833039
Parish West Bagborough
Unitary authority West Somerset
Ceremonial county Somerset
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TAUNTON
Postcode district TA4 4B
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament North East Somerset
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Cockercombe is a small village within the civil parish of West Bagborough in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. Its nearest town is Taunton, which lies approximately 6.7 miles (10.8 km) away from the village.

Cockercombe tuff, a greenish-grey, hard sedimentary rock, is only found in this area.[1]

References

  1. ^ Prudden, Hugh. "Somerset building stone guide" (PDF). Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. p. 4. http://www.sanhs.org/Proc%20Building%20stone.pdf. Retrieved 16 July 2011. 

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