Pitcombe
| Pitcombe | |
|---|---|
St Leonard's Church | |
Railway viaduct | |
Pitcombe Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 342 (in 2021) |
| OS grid reference | ST675335 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bruton |
| Postcode district | BA10 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Pitcombe is a village and civil parish 1 mile (2 km) south-west of Bruton and 5 miles (8 km) from Wincanton in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Cole, Godminster and Hadspen, and had a population of 342 at the 2021 census.
The village lies on the River Pitt and other streams that flow into the River Brue.
Godminster Lane Quarry and Railway Cutting is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest important for study of the Inferior Oolite limestones of Middle Jurassic age. The rocks contain a rich assemblage of fossil ammonites typical of the north Dorset/south Somerset area. It is also important as a reference site for three sub-divisions (zones) of the Inferior Oolite – the laeviscula, discites and concavum zones.