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Cotford St Luke
Cotford St Luke shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | ST167273 |
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| District | Taunton Deane |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode district | TA4 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Taunton Deane |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Cotford St Luke is a village in the district of Taunton Deane, Somerset, England. Cotford St Luke is a new village that was established following the closure of Tone Vale Hospital and Cotford Asylum in the 1990s. The old asylum buildings were converted into housing commencing in the late 1990s.[1]
The former hospital St Luke's chapel, which is a Grade II listed building built in the 1890s,[2] was converted into a public house/restaurant and opened on 13 July 2008, after being derelict for 18 years. The pub closed in May 2011 and is currently for sale.
Cotford St Luke Community Primary School is situated on the edge of the village.[3] It was built on what were the grounds of the asylum playing fields and opened in September 2004. The school has 10 classes and caters for children from 4 to 11 years, with a pre-school on site for children from the age of 3 years.
Dene Barton Community Hospital is a modern hospital located in the village, and has 40 beds for elderly patients needing acute care or rehabilitation.[4]
Cotford St Luke is served by numbers 25, 25A and 25B scheduled bus services provided by First Group on the Taunton - Wiveliscombe - Barnstaple route. These run approximately every half hour daytimes Monday to Saturday in both directions. Other destinations, including Bridgwater and Kingston St Mary are also served but less frequently.
On 5 May 2011, Cotford St Luke Parish Council was formed after previously being part of Bishop's Lydeard and Cothelstone Parish Council. Seven Parish Councillors were elected un-opposed.[5]
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