Fiddington
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| Fiddington | |
  Fiddington shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Sedgemoor |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDGWATER |
| Dialling code | 01278 |
| 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 | |
Fiddington is a village and civil parish 2.5 miles (4 km) north east of Nether Stowey, and 6 miles (10 km) north west of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Bonson and Whitnell.
The Church of St Martin dates from the 11th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1] On the south wall of the nave is a 12 inches (30 cm) Sheela na Gig.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Church of St Martin. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
- ^ Adkins, Lelsey; Roy Adkins (1992). A field guide to Somerset archeology. Wimbourne: Dovecote Press. ISBN 0946159947.
- ^ The Fiddington Sheela Na Gig. Sheela Na Gig Project. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
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