Queen Camel

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Queen Camel
Queen Camel shown within Somerset
Population	872
OS grid reference	ST595247
District	South Somerset
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Yeovil
Postcode district	BA22
Dialling code	01935
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
European Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Somerton and Frome
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°01′13″N 2°34′41″W / 51.0203, -2.578

Queen Camel is a village and civil parish in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England, about seven miles north of Yeovil. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 872. Nearby places are West Camel, Sparkford and Marston Magna.

The "Queen" in the village's name is Queen Margaret, the second wife of Edward I.

The name "Camel" derives not from the animal but from the word "cantmeel", by which name West Camel was formerly known. "Cantmeel" itself derives from the words "cant-ridge" and "mael-bare."

Some historians believe the area surrounding the village to be the site of the final battle of King Arthur, the Battle of Camlann.

St. Barnabas Church

The church, reached from a cobbled lane, has a lofty tower, built in 5 stages.^[1] containing the second heaviest peal of six bells in the world.^{[citation needed]}