Bruton
Sign in to saveBruton ( ) is a small market town, and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Brue and the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, north-west of Gillingham and south-west of Frome. The town and ward have a population of 2,907. The parish includes the hamlets of Wyke Champflower and Redlynch.
Key facts
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- Bruton.jpg
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- Bruton viewed from the Dovecote; St. Mary's church stands out with its grand tower
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- Bruton viewed from the Dovecote
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Bruton
- UK place.population
- 2,907
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- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Somerset Council
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- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- UK place.post_town
- BRUTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- BA10
- UK place.postcode_area
- BA
- UK place.dial_code
- 01749
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST684350
- UK place.website
- Town Council
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- Geography
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- Notable residents
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Bruton ( ) is a small market town, and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Brue and the A359 between Frome and Yeovil. It is south-east of Shepton Mallet, just south of Snakelake Hill and Coombe Hill, north-west of Gillingham and south-west of Frome. The town and ward have a population of 2,907. The parish includes the hamlets of Wyke Champflower and Redlynch.
Bruton has a museum of items from the Jurassic period onwards. It includes a table used by the author John Steinbeck on a six-month stay.