Winscombe, Somerset, England

Situated on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, the village of Winscombe is a thriving community with many shops selling a vast range of goods with a greater selection than some small towns.

The Railway Bridge
The Railway Bridge once carried "The Strawberry Line" which ran from...

The Millennium Green Entrance
The entrance to The Millennium Green is from Woodborough Road beside the old...

Woodborough Road
The view from "The Srawberry Line" railway bridge. This road...

The Millennium Green
Winscombe grew in the 19th century with the arrival of a branch of the Great...

The Millennium Green
The Millennium Green Group, later to become the Winscombe & Sandford...

The Millennium Green
The Station buildings were demolished by British Rail in the 1970s....

The Millennium Green
This is part of the old bay platform. The piece of rail left intact is...

The Millennium Green
Sculptures on the Strawberry Line symbolising the "Strawberry Special".

Woodborough Road
A thriving community with a population of about 4500 there are shops selling...

Sandford Road
For a village, there are a large number of shops, including take aways.

The Woodborough Inn
The Woodborough Inn is situated on the junction of Woodborough Road,...

The Post Office
The Post Office is in Sidcot Lane.

Sidcot Lane
As well as the Post Office, Winscombe is lucky enough to have three banks.

The Parish Church
Saint James the Great Church was consecrated in 1236.

St. James The Great Church
I was unable to get interior shots of this beautiful church due to a funeral...

The Tower
This magnificent Tower is 100 feet high.

The Churchyard
Looking down over the village from St. James the Great Churchyard.

The Yew Tree
The Yew Tree in the Churchyard is over 500 years old.

The Yew Tree
A lovely peaceful place to take a rest in the shade of the yew tree. That...

article published 08/19/2007

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