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West Chinnock
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West Chinnock is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of West and Middle Chinnock, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) north east of Crewkerne. It occupies a central position east of the road that links Crewkerne to the A303 road and is mainly south of a brook that feeds nearby into the Parrett. The village forms the civil parish of West and Middle Chinnock with the neighbouring village of Middle Chinnock. The parish has a population of 592 (2011 census).[1]
West Chinnock | |
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Location within Somerset | |
Population | 592 [1] |
OS grid reference | ST467136 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CREWKERNE |
Postcode district | TA18 7 |
Dialling code | 01935 |
Police | Avon and Somerset |
Fire | Devon and Somerset |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
50.9200°N 2.7583°W / 50.9200; -2.7583 |
West Chinnock was a separate civil parish until 1884.[2] It then absorbed the parish of Middle Chinnock. In 2003 the parish was renamed West and Middle Chinnock.[3] In 1881 the parish (prior to the merge) had a population of 418.[4]