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  Wookey Hole shown within Somerset |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Mendip |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WELLS |
| Dialling code | 01749 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wells |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Wookey Hole is a village close to Wells in Somerset, England. It is within the parish of St Cuthbert Out.
The name Wookey is thought to come from the Old English wocig (an animal trap).1
The village of Wookey Hole is dominated by the Wookey Hole Caves tourist site which has show caves, a paper mill and a museum.
The village has shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels and a campsite.
Glencot House is a Grade II listed country house dating from 1887, by a Mr George and Harold Peto, for W. S. Hodgkinson. A report of the building appeared in The Building News, 13 May 1887; the architect's drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy, and is now at RIBA.2
The 18th-century Bubwith farmhouse is also a Grade II listed building,3 as is the post office in the high street.4
The Monarch's Way and Mendip Way long-distance footpaths both pass through the village. Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve is just outside the village.
Two members of the popular band Franz Ferdinand currently live here.citation needed
References
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimborne, Dorset: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ "Glencot and terraces at rear". Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Bubwith Farmhouse and forecourt wall". Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
- ^ "Post Office". Images of England. Retrieved on 2007-02-23.
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