Walford, Somerset

Walford
Walford House
Walford
Walford shown within Somerset
OS grid reference	ST271281
Civil parish	Creech St Michael
District	Taunton Deane
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAUNTON
Postcode district	TA2
Dialling code	01823
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Taunton Deane
List of places UK England Somerset 51°02′52″N 3°02′24″W / 51.0479°N 3.0400°W / 51.0479; -3.0400Coordinates: 51°02′52″N 3°02′24″W / 51.0479°N 3.0400°W / 51.0479; -3.0400

Walford is a small village 3 miles (5 km) north east of Taunton in Somerset, England. Most of the village, including Walford Cross at the junction of the A38 and the A361, lies in the civil parish of Creech St Michael. The western part of the village, including Walford House, is in the civil parish of West Monkton. The village lies close to the A38 and the M5 motorway.

The place was first recorded in 682 as Wealaford.

Walford House was built in the late 18th century but in 1985 was converted into flats. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Walford Farm, known as Walford Place until the 18th century, has a cruck roof which dates back to about 1600.

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