Wedmore
Sign in to saveWedmore is a large village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. The parish consists of three main villages: Wedmore, Blackford and Theale, with the 17 hamlets of Bagley, Blakeway, Clewer, Crickham, Cocklake, Heath House, Latcham, Little Ireland, Middle Stoughton, Mudgley, Panborough, Sand, Stoughton Cross, Washbrook, West End, West Ham and West Stoughton. The parish of Wedmore has a population of 3,318 according to the 2011 census.
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Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Wedmore centre.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The junction between Church Street and The Borough, in the centre of Wedmore
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wedmore
- UK place.population
- 3,318
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Wedmore
- UK place.unitary_england
- Somerset Council
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Somerset
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- UK place.post_town
- WEDMORE
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +3318
- Image
- Wedmore centre.jpg
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Article
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- History
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- International relations
- Geography
- Climate
- Demography
- Education
- Transport
- Wedmore Community Bus
- Religious sites
- Culture
- Notable residents
- Sport
- Other
- Further reading
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Wedmore is a large village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. The parish consists of three main villages: Wedmore, Blackford and Theale, with the 17 hamlets of Bagley, Blakeway, Clewer, Crickham, Cocklake, Heath House, Latcham, Little Ireland, Middle Stoughton, Mudgley, Panborough, Sand, Stoughton Cross, Washbrook, West End, West Ham and West Stoughton. The parish of Wedmore has a population of 3,318 according to the 2011 census.
Its facilities include a medical and dental practice, pharmacy, butcher's, a village store with off licence, three pubs, restaurant, café and several other local shops. It is south of Cheddar, west of the city of Wells and north west of Glastonbury.