Lydford-on-Fosse

Lydford-on-Fosse

infobox UK place

country = England
official_name= Lydford-on-Fosse
latitude= 51.07217
longitude= -2.62225
civil_parish=
population = 464 [cite web | title= Mendip Parish Population Estimates 2002 | work=Somerset County Council | url=http://www.somerset.gov.uk/media/030F1/mendip_02mye.pdf | accessdate=2006-11-25]
shire_district= Mendip
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England

constituency_westminster= Somerton and Frome
post_town=
postcode_district=BA
postcode_area=BA
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= ST565305

Lydford-on-Fosse is a village and civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of East Lydford.

Lydford-on-Fosse straddles the Fosse Way, an ancient Roman road which linked the cities of Lincoln and Exeter.

The Church of St. Mary was built in 1866 by Benjamin Ferrey for Rector J. J. Moss. It is a grade II listed building. [cite web | title=Church of St. Mary | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=267551 | accessdate=2006-11-25]

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* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/logos%20&%20pictures/town%20&%20village%20pages/lydfordonfosse.htm Photos of Lydford-0n-Fosse in 3d (Anaglyphs)]


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