Winscombe
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Winscombe is a large village in the North Somerset unitary district of Somerset, South West England, close to the settlements of Axbridge and Cheddar, on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Weston-super-Mare and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Bristol. The Parish of Winscombe and Sandford, centred on the Parish Church of Church of St James the Great, includes the villages/hamlets of Barton, Hale, Oakridge, Nye, Sidcot and Woodborough.[1]
Winscombe | |
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Looking down Woodborough Road towards the village centre | |
Location within Somerset | |
Population | est. 4,500 |
OS grid reference | ST425575 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WINSCOMBE |
Postcode district | BS25 |
Dialling code | 01934 (84)xxxx and (85)xxxx |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Avon |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
51.3136°N 2.8263°W / 51.3136; -2.8263 |
Winscombe has a few shops and businesses focused in the centre of the village, along Woodborough Road and Sandford Road. There is a doctor's surgery in the village, a vet and two dentists.
West of the village is the Max Bog biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.