Winsford, Somerset

Winsford
Stone building with square tower. In the foreground are gravestones.
Winsford is located in Somerset
Winsford
Winsford
Location within Somerset
Population321 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSS905345
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMinehead
Postcode districtTA24
Dialling code01643
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
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51°05′57″N 3°33′55″W / 51.0993°N 3.5652°W / 51.0993; -3.5652

Winsford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, located about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Dulverton.

It is within the borders of the Exmoor National Park and around 10 miles (16.1 km) south-west of the coastal town of Minehead. The village has one hotel, The Royal Oak[2][3] dating to before the start of the 16th century, and one shop and post office. There is also a tea garden and a service station, which does not serve fuel for motor vehicles.

The village is on the route of the Samaritans Way South West and is located within the Exmoor National Park, to the east of the village is the hamlet of West Howetown.

  1. ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Karslake House (1295888)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2007.
  3. ^ Historic England. "The Royal Oak Inn (1295855)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2007.

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