Woolavington, United Kingdom
Woolavington is a town of 2,115 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Woolavington
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
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About Woolavington
Woolavington is a village and civil parish on the Somerset Levels in the English county of Somerset. It is 5.2 miles (8.4 km) north east of Bridgwater, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south east of Burnham on Sea and 11.9 miles (19.2 km) west of Glastonbury. At the 2021 census it had a population of 2,325.
From the Wikipedia article Woolavington (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship13
Church of St Francis, Stawell
Church · 2.2 mi
Church in Stawell, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St Mary
Church · 0.9 mi
Church in Cossington, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St Mary, Chedzoy
Church · 2.1 mi
Church in Chedzoy, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St Mary, Woolavington
Church · 0.4 mi
Church in Woolavington, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Puriton
Church · 1.6 mi
Church in Puriton, Somerset, England, UK
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church · 3.2 mi
Church in Chilton Trinity, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St John the Baptist, Pawlett
Church · 2.9 mi
Church in Pawlett, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church · 0.9 mi
Church in Bawdrip, Somerset, England, UK
Church of St Peter, Catcott
Church · 3.2 mi
Church in Catcott, Somerset, England, UK
Sutton Mallet Church
Church · 3.1 mi
Grade II listed church in Stawell, Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK
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History
Known as Hunlavintone in the Domesday Book of 1086, the village's name means 'the settlement of Hunlaf's people'. The parish of Woolavington was historically part of the Whitley Hundred.
Close to the village is the Royal Ordnance Factory ROF Bridgwater, a factory which produced high explosives for munitions from 1941 until its closure in 2008.
From the History section of Woolavington on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Woolavington
- John JacobOfficer of the British East India Company
Born in Woolavington, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Woolavington
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Getting there and nearby towns
Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton (YEO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Puriton 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Bridgwater 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Huntspill 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Westonzoyland 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Burnham-on-Sea 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Brent Knoll 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Wedmore 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Street 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Axbridge 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- Nether Stowey 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stawell church, Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Puriton-Church, P.R. Clarke, Public domain
- Cossington church, Ian Rix, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, ukchris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ukchris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ukchris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, hobgoblin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ukchris, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ukchris, CC BY-SA 4.0
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