Walcot | |
Walcot
Walcot shown within Somerset |
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OS grid reference | ST753659 |
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Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
Ceremonial county | Somerset |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BATH |
Postcode district | BA1 |
Dialling code | 01225 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Avon |
Ambulance | Great Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
UK Parliament | Bath |
List of places: UK • England • Somerset |
Walcot is a suburb of the city of Bath, England. It lies to the north-north-east of the city centre, and is an electoral ward of the city.
The parish church, on The Paragon is dedicated to St Swithin and was built in 1779-90 by John Palmer.[1]
It was the birthplace of Richard Debaufre Guyon, who would become, in succession, an Austrian officer, a Hungarian rebel and an Ottoman Pasha.