Butleigh

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Butleigh

Coordinates: 51.0987° N 2.6777° W

Butleigh (United Kingdom)
Butleigh
Population 1,000
OS grid reference ST525335
District Mendip
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town GLASTONBURY
Postcode district BA6
Dial code 01458
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
UK Parliament Wells
European Parliament South West England
List of places: UKEnglandSomerset

Butleigh is a small village, located in Somerset. The nearest village to it is Barton St David, and it is located a short distance from Glastonbury. Its population is approximately 1,000, and is home to a church, small village shop and a Church of England school, Butleigh School [1].

There is a lofty column raised to the memory of Sir Samuel Hood on a hill near Butleigh and in Butleigh Church is another memorial, with an inscription written by Robert Southey.