Corfe

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Corfe
Corfe (Somerset)
Corfe

Corfe shown within Somerset
Population 262 [1]
OS grid reference ST235195
District Taunton Deane
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town TAUNTON
Postcode district TA3
Dialling code 01823
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Taunton
List of places: UKEnglandSomerset

Coordinates: 50°58′11″N 3°05′27″W / 50.9698, -3.0908

Corfe is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated four miles south of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 262 [2].

The village was recently twinned with the village of Rainford in Merseyside, the current residence of Baron Derek Corf, the rightful owner of Corfe Castle via family lineage. The castle is now owned by the National Trust.

[edit] References

  1. ^  Somerset County Council, 2002. Population estimates.