West Huntspill is a settlement and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
about 5 miles from
Bridgwater, in the
Sedgemoor district, in the county of
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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, England. The parish includes the village of
Huntspill
Huntspill is a village on the Huntspill Level in Somerset, England. It lies on the A38 road, south of Highbridge. The village is the principal settlement in the civil parish of West Huntspill. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 1102.
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and the hamlet of Alstone. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1414. The parish touches
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge
Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge is a civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. It has a population of 19,576 (2011 census). The parish contains the towns Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, which share a town council.
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East Huntspill
East Huntspill is a village and civil parish on the Huntspill Level, near Highbridge, Somerset, England. The civil parish includes Cote, Hackness and Bason Bridge.
The parish of East Huntspill has a population of 1,146.
History
Huntspill was l ...
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Otterhampton,
Pawlett and
Puriton.
Features
There are 14
listed buildings in West Huntspill.
History
The parish was formed on 1 April 1949 from the parish of Huntspill when Huntspill was abolished and split into "East Huntspill and "West Huntspill".
References
External links
Parish council
Villages in Sedgemoor
Civil parishes in Somerset
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