Cutcombe

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Cutcombe
Cutcombe (Somerset)
Cutcombe

Cutcombe shown within Somerset
Population 403[1]
OS grid reference SS929391
District West Somerset
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MINEHEAD
Postcode district TA24
Dialling code 01643
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Bridgwater
List of places: UKEnglandSomerset

Coordinates: 51°08′30″N 3°31′52″W / 51.1417, -3.5312

Cutcombe is a village 9 miles (14 km) south of Minehead and north of Dulverton straddling the ridge between Exmoor and the Brendon Hills in Somerset. It has a population of 403.[1]

The the parish includes the village of Wheddon Cross and is the highest village within the Exmoor National Park at 980 feet (299 m) above sea level.

The parish church of St John has a 13th century tower and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Cutcombe. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  2. ^ Church of St John. Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.

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