Stoke St Michael
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Stoke St Michael | |
Stoke St Michael shown within Somerset |
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Population | 910[1] |
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OS grid reference | |
District | Mendip |
Shire county | Somerset |
Region | South West |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Radstock |
Postcode district | BA3 |
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 |
Stoke St Michael is a village and civil parish on the Mendip Hills 4 miles north east of Shepton Mallet, and 8 miles west of Frome, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The village has also been known as Stoke Lane.
The Church of St Michael has a western tower of c1400, the remainder being built in 1838 by Jesse Gane. It is a grade II* listed building.[2]
Several significant Caves of the Mendip Hills are close to the village including Stoke Lane Slocker and those at the disused Fairy Cave Quarry.
Moon's Hill Quarry is a basalt quarry.
[edit] References
- ^ Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002. Somerset County Council. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
- ^ Church of St Michael. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.