Witham Friary

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Witham Friary






Statistics
Population:	405^[1]
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	ST745415
Administration
District:	Mendip
Shire county:	Somerset
Region:	South West England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Somerset
Historic county:	Somerset
Services
Police force:	Avon and Somerset
Fire and rescue:	Somerset
Ambulance:	South Western
Post office and telephone
Post town:
Postal district:
Dialling code:
Politics
UK Parliament:
European Parliament:	South West England

Witham Friary is a small village and civil parish located between the Somerset (England) towns of Frome and Bruton.

It is reached from either direction by narrow winding roads giving it a sense of isolation. There is at the time of writing (Winter 2005), a traditional English public house where a decent glass of scrumpy (rough cider) can be bought. As of 2006 the village has its water supplied from the estate of the Duke of Somerset rather than from a commercial water company as is usual in England. The estate's decision to terminate the supply is a cause for local concern.