West Huntspill

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.^[1] The parish touches Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge, East Huntspill, Otterhampton, Pawlett and Puriton.^[2]

West Huntspill
West Huntspill Location within Somerset
Area	8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population	1,414 (2011 census)
• Density	176/km2 (460/sq mi)
Civil parish	West Huntspill
Unitary authority	Somerset
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HIGHBRIDGE
Postcode district	TA9
Dialling code	01278
Website	http://www.westhuntspillpc.co.uk/
List of places UK England Somerset 51.195542°N 2.9953771°W / 51.195542; -2.9953771

Features

There are 14 listed buildings in West Huntspill.^[3]

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".^[4]