Templecombe is located on the A357 road five miles south of Wincanton and twelve miles east of Yeovil in the county of Somerset. The village has a population of about 1,500. The history of Templecombe is an ancient one. Abbas and Templecombe were formerly two separate estates and villages. Abbascombe was held by Shaftesbury Abbey since Saxon times. Earl Leofwine, brother of King Harold owned the other manor, but after 1066 was given Bishop Odo of Bayeux. In 1185 it was granted to the Knight's Templar and made into a regional centre for their Order, admitting new members and training them for the Crusades. Originally known as Combe ('valley'), the village became Templecombe during this period. Later on the village became an important intersection between the London and South Western Railway and the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. In 1966, however, the station was closed. Following local pressure, the station reopened in 1983, but now serves only the London Waterloo to Exeter St. Davids West of England Main Line. Visitors can stay at Toomer Farm, a historic 400 year old stone built house with beautiful walled gardens and orchard. The farm offers carp fishing on one of two small attractive ponds with barbecue facilities provided.
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Pub and Bar
Bird In Hand
Royal Wessex
Virginia Ash
White Horse Inn
School
Abbas & Templecombe C Of E Primary School
Horsington C of E Primary School
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Antiques
Places to Stay near Templecombe
Half Moon Inn (0.95 miles)
Toomer Farm (1.92 miles)
This historic 400 year old Manor House, with its beautiful walled gardens are there for your use,a barbecue can be provided if necessary, there is an orchard, two carp ponds ... More
Stapleton Arms (3.24 miles)
The Stapleton Arms in Buckhorn Weston is a new style country pub with rooms situated on the Somerset / Dorset / Wiltshire border close to the A303, A30 between ... More
The Dolphin Hotel (3.82 miles)
Holbrook House (3.88 miles)
Holbrook House is a Traditional Country House Hotel in every way from the large log fires in the lounge to the landscaped gardens and ground. The House is nestled in to 17 acres of beautiful ... More | visit website
The Grange at Oborne (4.27 miles)
The Grange is a beautiful 200 year old country house with attractive formal gardens, peacefully situated just 1 mile from the historic town of Sherborne.
This small privately owned hotel and restaurant, provides a very individual ... More
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Queens Arms (4.66 miles)
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The Queens Arms in Corton Denham is a new style country pub with rooms situated on the Somerset / Dorset border close to the A303 ... More
Hunters Lodge Inn (5.00 miles)
Vale Cottage (5.14 miles)
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Set in a quiet, secluded village, this attractive and very comfortable Grade II listed cottage lies just 10 miles from Sherborne's castle and abbey. Longleat Safari Park, ... More
Yarlington House (5.18 miles)
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