Wayford

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Wayford
Wayford (Somerset)
Wayford

Wayford shown within Somerset
OS grid reference ST405065
District South Somerset
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CREWKERNE
Postcode district TA18
Dialling code 01460
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Yeovil
List of places: UKEnglandSomerset

Coordinates: 50°51′18″N 2°50′48″W / 50.8549, -2.8466

Wayford is a village and civil parish on the River Axe, 3 miles (5 km) south west of Crewkerne, in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. The parish contains the hamlet of Oathill.

The Church of St Michael dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[1]

Wayford Manor House was rebuilt around 1600 by Charles Daubeney probably with William Arnold as master mason. The north wing was completed by Sir Ernest George in l900.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Church of St Michael. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ Wayford Manor House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-02-02.