Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.2238
longitude= -2.6744
official_name= Wookey Hole
population =
shire_district= Mendip
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
Ambulance= South Western
constituency_westminster= Wells
post_town= WELLS
PostCode= BA5
dial_code= 01749
os_grid_reference= ST530474

Wookey Hole is a village close to Wells in Somerset, England. It is within the parish of St Cuthbert Out.

The name Wookey is thought to come from the Old English "wocig" (an animal trap). [cite book |last=Robinson |first=Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=The Dovecote Press Ltd |location=Wimbourne |isbn=1874336032]

The village of Wookey Hole is dominated by the Wookey Hole Caves tourist site which has show caves, a paper mill and a museum.

The village has shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels and a campsite.

Glencot House is a grade II listed country house dating from 1887, by a Mr George and Harold Peto, for W S Hodgkinson. A report of the building appeared in "The Building News", May 13, 1887 and the architects drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy, and is now at RIBA. [cite web | title=Glencot and terraces at rear | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=268122 | accessdate=2007-02-23]

The 18th century Bubwith farmhouse is also a grade II listed building, [cite web | title=Bubwith Farmhouse and forecourt wall | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=268124 | accessdate=2007-02-23] as is the post office in the high street. [cite web | title=Post Office | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=268125 | accessdate=2007-02-23]

The Monarch's Way and Mendip Way long-distance footpaths both pass through the village. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve is just outside the village.

Two members of the popular band Franz Ferdinand currently live here.Fact|date=July 2008

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