Thornfalcon

Also known as Thornfalcon, Somerset

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Place details

Locality: Taunton
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.static_image_name: Thornfalcon church.jpg
UK place.static_image_alt: White building with square tower.
UK place.static_image_caption: Church of the Holy Cross, Thornfalcon
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Thornfalcon
UK place.population: 119
UK place.population_ref: (2011)
UK place.unitary_england: Somerset Council
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Somerset
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Taunton and Wellington
UK place.post_town: TAUNTON
UK place.postcode_district: TA3
UK place.postcode_area: TA
UK place.dial_code: 01823
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST285235

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Wikidata facts

Population: 119
Image: Thornfalcon church.jpg
Dialing code: 01823

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Commons category: Thornfalcon
OS grid reference: ST285235
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Thornfalcon is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated east of Taunton. The village has a population of 119. The parish includes the hamlet of Ash. The name comes from Thorn, and the personal name Fagun (now Falcon) which was the Norman surname of Sir Gilbert of Thorn, whose family were lords of the manor until the 14th century.