Brushford, Somerset
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| Brushford | |
  Brushford shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 535 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | West Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Bridgwater |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Brushford is a village and civil parish in the West Somerset district of Somerset, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 535. The village is about 12 miles north of Tiverton and is on the edge of the Exmoor National Park.
It consists of a local garage, some housing areas, a village hall and a church. It was also home to the Dulverton railway station on the Taunton to Barnstaple line, but was closed in the 1960s.
West Somerset Polo Club play in fields below the village alongside the River Barle.
Recently, the Carnarvon Arms Hotel buildings near the railway station have been re-developed into flats.
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