CRANMORE PARISH

Introduction

Cranmore is a village and civil parish east of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Waterlip, East Cranmore and Dean. he name comes from Crane Mere, the Lake of the Cranes. The parish of Cranmore was part of the hundred of Wells Forum. East Cranmore was part of the hundred of Frome. It is the base of the East Somerset Railway which plays host to a variety of preserved diesel and steam locomotives. It operates the line between Cranmore railway station, Cranmore West, Merryfield Lane Halt and Mendip Vale. The section between Cranmore and the mainline is used for heavy quarry traffic to the nearby Merehead Quarry. The quarry, which is also known as Torr Works, covers an area of some 200 hectares, including 60 hectares which have been landscaped to blend with the surrounding countryside.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,182 hectares
Population	320 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	27 people/km²
Mean age	37.4
Ward	Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney
District	Mendip
Postcodes	BA4
ONS ID	E04008551