Washford

For the hamlet by Redditch Industrial Estate of the same name partly in Mappleborough Green, see Redditch. For the neighbourhood of Ashford and Kingsnorth, see Ashford, Kent.
Washford

The dormitory, Cleeve Abbey, Washford
Washford
 Washford shown within Somerset
OS grid referenceST045415
Civil parishOld Cleeve
DistrictWest Somerset
Shire countySomerset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town WATCHET
Postcode district TA23
Dialling code 01984
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentBridgwater and West Somerset
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Coordinates: 51°09′42″N 3°21′55″W / 51.1616°N 3.3653°W / 51.1616; -3.3653

Washford is a village on the Washford River in the civil parish of Old Cleeve, Somerset, England. The village is next to Cleeve Abbey, one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in England.[1] It centred in a valley close to the Bristol Channel on the A39 road 7 miles (11 km) east of the resort town of Minehead and 2 miles (3 km) southwest of the port of Watchet.

The village lies on the route of the Somerset Way and Celtic Way Exmoor Option.

History

For History, see Old Cleeve.

Geography

Washford is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Old Cleeve. The parish is in West Somerset local government district and Somerset shire county.[2]

Washford railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a steam-operated heritage railway. The station is the headquarters of the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust and contains a number of historic artefacts from the Somerset and Dorset Railway.

Since 1933 there has been a broadcasting station at Washford. The front parts of the old transmitter building are now part of the Tropiquaria wildlife park and house their tropical hall, aquarium, the Washford Radio Museum and the Shadowstring Puppet Theatre.

Washford has a primary school, Old Cleeve Church of England School, which currently educates about 100 three- to nine-year-old children. Washford has a few shops, including a Post Office and a hairdresser.

Landmarks

Washford has a Methodist chapel, which is a Grade II listed building.[3]

The village of Washford has two inns: the Washford Inn and the White Horse Inn, which is a free house.

By the river and preserved watermill is Abbey Mill House, which is 18th-century and is also a listed building.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1014824)". National Heritage List for England.
  2. ↑ "Old Cleeve Parish". Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  3. ↑ Methodist Chapel Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1057523)". National Heritage List for England.
  4. ↑ Abbey Mill HouseHistoric England. "Details from listed building database (1057537)". National Heritage List for England.

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