Paulton
Sign in to savePaulton () is a large village and civil parish, with a population of 5,302, located to the north of the Mendip Hills, very close to Norton Radstock in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), England.
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Place details
- Locality
- Paulton
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 4,873
- Timezone
- Europe/London
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Paulton church.JPG
- UK place.static_image_width
- 240px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Church of the Holy Trinity
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Paulton
- UK place.population
- 5,303
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- ST650565
- UK place.unitary_england
- Bath and North East Somerset
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.post_town
- Bristol
- UK place.postcode_district
- BS39
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +5302
- Image
- Paulton church.JPG
Show 1 more fact
- P8168
- Vitali Lystsov
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Coal mining
- Modern industry
- Housing
- Governance
- Religious sites
- Sports
- Notable people from Paulton
- References
- External links
Paulton () is a large village and civil parish, with a population of 5,302, located to the north of the Mendip Hills, very close to Norton Radstock in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), England.
Paulton is a former coal mining village and the terminus of the Somerset Coal Canal is at Paulton basin, just north of the village. Paulton was home to the now-closed Polestar Purnells printing factory and Ashman's boot factory, where 'Voidax' safety footwear was manufactured, and in particular Motorcycle speedway boots. The area has been designated as an 'area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance' under section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.