Dulverton

#5148 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Dulverton is a small town and civil parish in west Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. The town had a population of 1,408 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the hamlets of Battleton and Ashwick which is located approximately 3.5 miles north west of Dulverton. To the west of the hamlet lies Ashwick House, built in the Edwardian style in 1901. Also nearby is the estate of Northmoor, formerly a seat of Sir Frederick Wills, 1st Baronet of Northmoor, one of the four Wills Baronetcys, and the founders of the Imperial Tobacco Company. In 1929 Sir Frederick's son & heir, Sir Gilbert Wills, 2nd Baronet, was raised to the peerage as Baron Dulverton, whose principal seat was at Batsford Park, near Batsford, Gloucestershire. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.1 thous.Coordinates: 51°2'26"N, 3°33'2"W

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Dulverton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of All Saints, Barle Bridge, Oldberry Castle, Pixton Park.

~290 ftNE
Church
Church of All Saints, Exmoor National Park
2 min walk • The Anglican Church of All Saints in Dulverton, Somerset, England was built in the 15th century and largely rebuilt in the 1850s. It is a Grade II* listed building.
~720 ftSW
Bridge
Barle Bridge, Exmoor National Park
4 min walk • Barle Bridge is a five span stone arch bridge over the River Barle in Dulverton within the English county of Somerset, which is medieval in origin. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II listed building.
~1740 ftNW
Forts and castles
Oldberry Castle, Exmoor National Park
9 min walk • Oldberry Castle is an Iron Age hill fort north west of Dulverton, Somerset, England. It lies approximately 0.5 miles north-west from Dulverton, close to the Devon border. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The site overlooks the town and the ancient crossing point of the River Barle.
1 miSE
Park
Pixton Park, Exmoor National Park
25 min walk • Pixton Park is a country house in the parish of Dulverton, Somerset, England. It is associated with at least three historically significant families, successively by descent: Acland, amongst the largest landowners in the Westcountry; Herbert, politicians and diplomats; and Waugh, writers.
0.8 miNE
Monastery
Barlynch Priory, Exmoor National Park
20 min walk • Barlynch Priory in Brompton Regis, Somerset, England was an Augustinian priory founded by William de Say between 1154 and 1189 and dissolved in 1537.

Dulverton

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Dulverton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Church of All Saints, Exmoor National Park

Barle Bridge, Exmoor National Park

Oldberry Castle, Exmoor National Park

Pixton Park, Exmoor National Park

Barlynch Priory, Exmoor National Park