Burlescombe

Burlescombe

Burlescombe is a village and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 911. The village is about 5 miles south-west of Wellington in Somerset.

There is the ruin of a 13th century nunnery nearby, as well as a 15th century church.

As part of the construction of Grand Western Canal around 1810 bridges [cite web | title=Road bridge over the Grand Western Canal at Burlescombe | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=95857 | accessdate=2007-12-06] [cite web | title=Fenacre Bridge at Burlescombe | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=352088 | accessdate=2007-12-06] [cite web | title=Fossend Canal Bridge at Burlescombe | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=95882 | accessdate=2007-12-06] and culverts [cite web | title=Twin Culverts at Burlescombe | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=352087 | accessdate=2007-12-06] were constructed at Burlescombe.

Burlescombe railway station was opened by the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1867. A siding on the west side served the railway's nearby ballast quarry at Westerleigh. Both the station and siding are now closed.

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