West Huntspill

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{{Infobox UK place

| official_name= West Huntspill

| civil_parish = West Huntspill

| country= England

| region= South West England

|coordinates = {{coord|51.195542|-2.9953771|display=inline,title}}

| os_grid_reference=

| post_town= HIGHBRIDGE

| postcode_area= TA

| postcode_district= TA9

| dial_code= 01278

| unitary_england = Somerset

| lieutenancy_england = Somerset

| hide_services= Yes

| population = 1,414

| population_ref = (2011 census)

| area_total_km2=8.04

|static_image=Fields looking to West Huntspill - geograph.org.uk - 120394.jpg

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|website=http://www.westhuntspillpc.co.uk/

}}

West Huntspill is a settlement and civil parish about 5 miles from Bridgwater, in the county of Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Huntspill and the hamlet of Alstone. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1414.{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/southwestengland/admin/sedgemoor/E04008652__west_huntspill/|title=West Huntspill|publisher=City Population De.|access-date=2 December 2020}} The parish touches Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, East Huntspill, Otterhampton, Pawlett and Puriton.{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000010699|title=West Huntspill|publisher=Ordnance Survey|access-date=9 December 2020}}

Features

There are 14 listed buildings in West Huntspill.{{cite web|url=https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/england/west-huntspill-sedgemoor-somerset|title=Listed Buildings in West Huntspill, Sedgemoor, Somerset|publisher=British Listed Buildings|access-date=9 December 2020}}

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".{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10434944|title=Relationships and changes Huntspill CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|access-date=9 December 2020}}

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