Standerwick
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| Standerwick | |
  Standerwick shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BA11 |
| 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 | |
Standerwick is a village in the civil parish of Beckington and in the Mendip district of Somerset, England, about four miles north east of Frome, five Miles from Warminster and thirteen miles from Bath. It is home to Frome Agricultural Market and has one public house, The Bell.
Historical record notes it's existence as far back as 1660. Buildings of note include Standerwick Court, a manor house in the grounds of which is said to be an ancient encampment. This was supposed to be a connecting station between Bath and King Alfred's Tower at Stourton. Foxes Drove Farm dates from around 1750.
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