Stringston

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.1756
longitude= -3.1778
official_name= Stringston
population= 116
civil_parish= Stringston
shire_district= West Somerset
shire_county= Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Bridgwater
post_town= Bridgwater
postcode_district = TA5
postcode_area= TA
dial_code= 01278
os_grid_reference= ST177424

Stringston is a village and civil parish on the northern edge of the Quantock Hills in the English county of Somerset. The village is convert|10|mi|km|0|lk=on west of Bridgwater, and close to the villages of Holford, Kilve and Stogursey

Besides the village of Stringston itself, the parish includes the settlements of Lilstock and Kilton. In 2002, the parish was estimated to have a population of 116. Administratively, the civil parish falls within the West Somerset local government district within the Somerset shire county, with administrative tasks shared between county, district and parish councils. cite web|url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/media/030B4/West_Som02_mye%20.pdf|title=West Somerset|work=Parish Population Estimates for 2002|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=2008-10-08]

The church of St. Mary dates from the 17th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. [cite web | title=Church of St. Mary | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=265256 | accessdate=2008-01-06] Within the churchyard is a cross dating from the 14th century. [cite web | title= Churchyard Cross | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=265257 | accessdate=2008-01-06]

References

External links

* [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/maps/os62htm/3714.htm Map of the area c1900]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18623 Stringston at British History Online]