Area Info for Lydeard St. Lawrence (Somerset)

Lydeard St. Lawrence (Somerset, UK)

Lydeard St. Lawrence is a small village located in Somerset, England. It is situated within the district of Taunton Deane and is part of the civil parish of Lydeard St. Lawrence.

Location and Geography

The village lies approximately 4 miles south of Taunton, the county town of Somerset. It is characterised by rural surroundings, with a mixture of farmland and residential properties. The area is known for its scenic countryside and traditional English village atmosphere.

History

Lydeard St. Lawrence has historical roots dating back several centuries. The name 'Lydeard' is believed to derive from Old English, indicating a settlement associated with a person named Leoda or Leoda's farmstead. The village has maintained its historical charm with traditional buildings and a longstanding community.

Local Amenities and Landmarks

The village features a few local amenities, including a church, a pub, and some small shops. The Church of St. Lawrence is a notable landmark, with historical significance and traditional architecture. The village also benefits from proximity to the nearby Quantock Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Transport

Lydeard St. Lawrence is accessible via local roads, with bus services connecting it to Taunton and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is Taunton railway station, providing connections to larger cities and regions.

Community and Events

The village has an active community with local events and gatherings, often centred around the church and pub. It maintains a peaceful, rural lifestyle while being within reach of larger urban centres.
Education
School
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School1.72 miles
Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3SF
Wiveliscombe Primary School2.35 miles
North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2LA
Kingsmead Academy2.48 miles
Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2NE
Milverton Community Primary School2.76 miles
Sand Street, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JP
Bishops Lydeard Church of England Primary School3.53 miles
Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3AN
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary3.79 miles
Oake, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1AZ
Cotford St Luke Primary School3.89 miles
Bethell Mead, Cotford St Luke, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1HZ
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School4.38 miles
Langford Budville School, Langford Budville, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0RD
Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School4.44 miles
Crowcombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4AA
Stogumber CofE Primary School4.53 miles
Station Road, Stogumber, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3TQ
Norton Fitzwarren Church School5.84 miles
Blackdown View, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6TB
St John's Church of England Primary School5.97 miles
Priory, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9EJ
Beech Grove Primary School5.98 miles
Courtland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8NE
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School6.00 miles
Brooklands Road, Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9DJ
Court Fields School6.13 miles
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW
Stawley Primary School6.14 miles
Appley Cross, Ashbrittle, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0HH
Health
Clinic
Dene Barton Community Unit4.06 miles
Dene Road,, Cotford St. Luke, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1DE
The Lodge (Evergreen)5.94 miles
Lodge Close, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8JN
Wellington Medical Centre6.20 miles
Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
Taunton Deane Cmht For Older People6.75 miles
2 Marco Polo House, Unit 7, Bindon Business Park, Cook Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6BJ
Caldat - Learning Disabilities & Autism Child Development Centre7.35 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Taunton7.35 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
BPAS Taunton7.35 miles
Musgrove Park, Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Community Services (Parkfield Drive)7.39 miles
48 Parkfield Drive, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5BU
Holford7.53 miles
Wellsprings Hospital Site, Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AZ
Cheddon Lodge7.53 miles
Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AZ
Rydon7.53 miles
Wellsprings Hospital Site, Cheddon Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7AZ
Foundation House7.53 miles
Wellsprings Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7PQ
Pyrland7.56 miles
Wellsprings Hospital Site, Cheddon Road, Taunton, TA2 7AU
Occupational Health7.75 miles
Mill Stream House, Castle Street, Taunton, TA1 4AS
Millstream House7.75 miles
Millstream Business Park, Castle Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AS
BPAS Taunton Central 7.75 miles
Millstream House, Castle Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AS
GP
Lister House Surgery2.44 miles
Croft Way, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2BF
The Surgery2.78 miles
Creedwell Orchard, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JZ
Quantock Vale Surgery3.56 miles
Quantock Vale Surgery, Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 3LH
Orchard Medical Centre5.78 miles
Norton Mills, Morse Road, Norton Fitzwarren, TA2 6DG
Luson Surgery6.11 miles
Luson Surgery, 41 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AG
Wellington Medical Centre 6.21 miles
Wellington Medical Centre, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8BD
West Somerset Healthcare7.17 miles
Robert Street, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4QE
French Weir Health Centre7.40 miles
French Weir Avenue, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1NW
Brendon Hills Surgery7.43 miles
Torre, Washford, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0LA
College Way Surgery7.53 miles
Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TY
Quantock Medical Centre7.79 miles
Banneson Road, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1NW
St James Medical Centre7.88 miles
Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JP
Lyngford Park Surgery7.93 miles
Fletcher Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8SQ
Victoria Gate Surgery8.33 miles
Victoria Gate Surgery, East Reach, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3EX
Crown Medical Centre8.47 miles
Crown Medical Centre, Crown Industrial Estate, Venture Way, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8QY
Watchet Surgery8.63 miles
55 Swain Street, Watchet, Somerset, TA23 0AG
Hospital
Dene Barton Community Hospital 4.13 miles
Dene Road,, TA4 1DD
Wellington Community Hospital6.18 miles
Bulford,, TA21 8QQ
Nuffield Health, Taunton Hospital6.55 miles
Staplegrove Elm, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6AN
Williton Community Hospital7.35 miles
North Road,, TA4 4RA
Musgrove Park Hospital7.35 miles
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 5DA
Minehead Community Hospital12.63 miles
Luttrell Way,, TA24 6DF
Bridgwater Community Hospital13.91 miles
Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4GU
Tiverton and District Hospital14.38 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital17.06 miles
Burnham On Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, TA8 1ED
Honiton Hospital18.82 miles
Marlpits Road, Honiton, EX14 2DE
Chard Community Hospital18.90 miles
Crewkerne Road,, TA20 1NF
Ottery St Mary Hospital21.60 miles
Keegan Close, Ottery St Mary, Devon, EX11 1DN
South Petherton Community Hospital21.81 miles
Bernard Way,, TA13 5EF
Weston General Hospital22.10 miles
Grange Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4TQ
Axminster Community Hospital22.61 miles
Chard Road, Axminster, Devon, EX13 5DU
Crewkerne Community Hospital24.05 miles
Middle Path,, TA18 8BG
Pharmacy
Day Lewis Pharmacy2.34 miles
1 The Square, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2JT
Lydeard Care Ltd3.56 miles
The Surgery, Mount Street, Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3LH
Boots5.80 miles
1 Coopers Mill, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6NX
Boots6.06 miles
6 High Street, Wellington, TA21 8RA
Superdrug Pharmacy6.09 miles
5 Fore Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AA
Lloydspharmacy6.11 miles
Luson Surgery, Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AG
Boots6.20 miles
New Medical Centre, Off Mantle Sreet, Wellington, TA21 8BD
Staplegrove Pharmacy6.59 miles
Unit 1 Livingstone Way, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6BD
Lloydspharmacy7.17 miles
Williton Surgery, Robert Street, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4QE
Boots7.40 miles
French Weir Health Centre, French Weir Avenue, Taunton, TA1 1NW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.55 miles
2 The Comeytrowe Centre, Pitts Close,Galmington, Taunton, TA1 4TN
Morrisons Pharmacy7.82 miles
Dellars Wharf, Priory Bridge Road, Taunton, TA1 1DX
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.86 miles
5 Priorswood Place, Priorswood Estate, Eastwick Road, TA2 7JW
Boots7.88 miles
St. James Medical Centre, St James Street, Coal Orchard, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1JP
Boots7.92 miles
64-65 High Street, Taunton, TA1 3PT
Superdrug Stores8.05 miles
1-10 Paul Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PF
Leisure
Park
ASH PRIORS COMMON2.64 miles
COTHELSTONE MANOR (Grade II Listed)4.48 miles
HURSTONE4.76 miles
CROWCOMBE COURT (Grade II Listed)4.91 miles
NYNEHEAD COURT (Grade II* Listed)4.98 miles
NORTON HILLFORT5.71 miles
NETTLECOMBE COURT (Grade II Listed)5.80 miles
WELLINGTON BASINS5.88 miles
WELLINGTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.96 miles
QUANTOCK HILLS5.97 miles
SWAINS LANE6.52 miles
NETHERCLAY6.56 miles
SILK MILLS6.73 miles
FRIEZE HILL6.95 miles
WEIRFIELD PARK7.29 miles
GADDS VALLEY7.51 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Taunton2.36 miles
Wiveliscombe, TA4 2JT
Nisa The Milverton Stores2.68 miles
3 Sand Street, Milverton , Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1JN
Co-op Taunton3.50 miles
Bishops Lydeard, TA4 3AT
Co-op Taunton3.88 miles
Cotford St Luke, TA4 1HX
Costcutter Taunton5.23 miles
Rm Norton Manor, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6PF
Nisa Local5.91 miles
St Johns Service Station, Longforth Rd, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8RQ
ASDA Wellington5.92 miles
Longforth Road, Wellington, TA21 8RQ
Co-op Wellington6.09 miles
Fore Street, Wellington, TA21 8AQ
Londis Piccadilly Service Station6.14 miles
A38 Chelston, Somerset, TA21 9HY
Brocks At Rockwell Green6.23 miles
106-108 Rockwell Green, Wellington Somerset TA21 9BU
Budgens Wellington6.32 miles
Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AD
Brocks at Beech Hill6.34 miles
67 Beech Hill, Wellington Somerset TA21 8ER
Staplegrove Post Office & Stores6.55 miles
Manor Road, Staplegrove, Somerset TA2 6AN
Co-op Taunton7.01 miles
Wellington New Road, TA1 5LU
Wellington Road Service Station7.04 miles
Wellington New Road, Taunton Somerset TA1 5LU
SPAR 7-15 Wellington New Road7.04 miles
Spar, 7-15 Wellington New Road, Somerset, TA1 5LU
Transport
Airport
Cardiff International Airport23.41 miles
Exeter International Airport23.68 miles
Bristol International Airport32.94 miles
Bus Stop
St James Church (N)1.10 miles
St James Church (S)1.11 miles
Main Street Post Office (E)1.15 miles
Main Street Post Office (W)1.16 miles
Pyleigh Manor Cottage (E)1.18 miles
Pyleigh Manor Cottage (W)1.21 miles
Dobles Farm Post Box (W)1.40 miles
Dobles Farm Post Box (E)1.40 miles
Croford Turn (SE)1.69 miles
Crowford Bridge (NW)1.72 miles
Post Office (N)1.78 miles
Post Office (S)1.79 miles
Langley Corner (E)2.07 miles
The New Inn (N)2.17 miles
Church (SW)2.17 miles
The New Inn (S)2.17 miles
Ferry Port
Bridgwater Ferry Terminal13.24 miles
Minehead Harbour13.69 miles
Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal23.30 miles
Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour23.33 miles
Penarth Pier26.12 miles
Barrage South Waterbus Stop26.84 miles
Barrage North Waterbus Stop27.50 miles
Topsham Ferry Landing27.58 miles
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing27.66 miles
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing27.70 miles
Channel View Waterbus Stop27.90 miles
Sovereign Quay Waterbus Stop27.91 miles
Mermaid Quay Waterbus Stop28.04 miles
Cardiff - Britannia Quay28.05 miles
Clarence Embankment Waterbus Stop28.07 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop28.75 miles
Railway Station
Bishop's Lydeard3.28 miles
Taunton Rail Station7.70 miles
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station10.78 miles
Bridgwater Rail Station12.90 miles
Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station16.77 miles
Honiton Rail Station18.71 miles
Feniton Rail Station19.06 miles
Whimple Rail Station20.68 miles
Cranbrook Rail Station22.57 miles
Axminster Rail Station22.69 miles
Rhoose Rail Station22.70 miles
Barry Island Rail Station22.80 miles
Barry Rail Station23.11 miles
Weston-super-Mare Rail Station23.34 miles
Barry Docks Rail Station23.50 miles
Newton St Cyres Rail Station24.05 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TA4 3RF)
Number of Properties in Catchment40
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)1
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)1
Property Sales
DYERS BARN, WESTLEIGH
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RE		£1,597,282
2025-02-21
detached
freehold
Sold 2021-12-17   £1,400,000
Sold 2004-02-10   £308,000
TIR NA N'OG
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£490,000
2023-08-31
detached
freehold
Sold 2005-12-16   £297,500
Sold 1999-07-19   £132,000
GRANARY STEPS
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£475,000
2022-07-19
terraced
freehold
Sold 2021-05-19   £435,000
HOCCOMBE MILL (THE MILL HOUSE)
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RF		£1,000,000
2022-04-25
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2020-03-09   £20,000
CROSSLANDS
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£544,950
2021-01-05
detached
freehold
ILEX HOUSE
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£1,800,000
2020-10-15
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2013-09-17   £1,350,000
Sold 1995-05-04   £263,000
HILLSIDE, WESTLEIGH
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RE		£35,000
2018-08-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
SANDLINGS CORNER
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RF		£171,000
2018-06-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
CHICKS BARN
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£460,000
2017-06-07
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-04-10   £282,500
THE NOOK
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£375,000
2014-01-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-08-27   £330,000
WHITE HILL HOUSE, WESTLEIGH
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RE		£430,000
2008-07-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2003-07-01   £345,000
Sold 1999-09-09   £180,000
SANDINGS FARM
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RD		£830,000
2007-11-30
detached
freehold
COATE, WESTLEIGH
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RE		£365,000
2004-07-30
detached
freehold
THE SMITHY
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£190,000
2004-03-29
detached
freehold
Sold 2001-11-30   £118,000
WASHERS BARN
FITZHEAD
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3LA		£200,000
2002-01-18
semidetached
freehold
HOCCOMBE FORD (HOME FARM)
LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE
TAUNTON
SOMERSET
TA4 3RF		£159,500
1997-07-18
detached
freehold
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