Alford, Somerset

Alford, Somerset

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 51.08
longitude=-02.57
official_name =Alford
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shire_county= Somerset
region= South West England
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os_grid_reference= ST6032

Alford is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated eight miles south of Shepton Mallet and two miles west of Castle Cary in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 63 ref|population.

Church

The Church of All Saints dates from the 15th century, with minor C19 restoration. The tower contains a bell dating from 1753 and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family. [cite book |last=Moore |first=James |authorlink= |coauthors=Roy Rice & Ernest Hucker |title=Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers |year=1995 |publisher=The authors |location= |isbn=0952670208 ] It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. [cite web | title=Church of All Saints | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=261935 | accessdate=2007-10-05]

References

# Somerset County Council, 2002. [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/statistics/contents/population/estimates/2002mye/ Population estimates] .

External links

* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/logos%20&%20pictures/town%20&%20village%20pages/alford.htm Photos of Alford in 3d (Anaglyphs)]


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