Churchill, Somerset

This article is about the village and civil parish in Somerset. For other towns and villages in the United Kingdom called Churchill, see Churchill.

Churchill
Churchill village (top) and Lower Langford (bottom) seen from Dolebury Warren
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Churchill
Location within Somerset
Population2,250 (2015)
OS grid referenceST455605
Civil parish
  • Churchill and Langford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWINSCOMBE
Postcode districtBS25
Post townBRISTOL
Postcode districtBS40
Dialling code01934
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Churchill is a village and civil parish in North Somerset, England. It lies on the western edge of the Mendip Hills, about 8 miles (12.9 km) east of Weston-super-Mare, and about 15 miles (24.1 km) south-west of Bristol. The parish, which includes the village of Lower Langford and the hamlet of Upper Langford, had a population of 2,250 in 2015.

Although relatively close to large urban centres, Churchill has the character of a small country village. The settlement is around the junction of the A38 and A368 and is overlooked by Dolebury Warren, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); Windmill Hill to the north; and the Mendip Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), to the south. Churchill, like many villages, grew around its medieval church, and has many listed buildings reflecting the history of the parish.

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