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Chew Stoke is a small village and civil parish in the Chew Valley, in
Somerset, England, about 8 miles (13 km) south of Bristol. It is at the
northern edge of the Mendip Hills, a region designated by the United
Kingdom as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is within the
Bristol/Bath green belt. The parish includes the hamlet of Breach Hill,
which is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Chew Stoke itself.
Chew Stoke has a long history, as shown by the number and range of its
heritage-listed buildings. The village is at the northern end of Chew
Valley Lake, which was created in the 1950s, close to a dam, pumping
station, sailing club, and fishing lodge. A tributary of the River
Chew, which rises in Strode, runs through the village. The population
of 905 is served by one shop, two public houses, a primary school and a
bowling club. Together with Chew Magna, it forms the ward of Chew
Valley North in the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset.
Chew Valley School and its associated leisure centre are less than a
mile (1.6 km) from Chew Stoke. The village has some areas of light
industry but is largely agricultural; many residents commute to nearby
cities for employment. (more...)
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