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Pilton, Somerset

Coordinates: 51°09′59″N 2°35′13″W / 51.1663°N 2.587°W / 51.1663; -2.587
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Pilton

Church of St John the Baptist, Pilton
Pilton is located in the United Kingdom
Pilton
Pilton
Location within the United Kingdom
Population998 (2011)
OS grid referenceST595405
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHEPTON MALLET
Postcode districtBA4
Dialling code01749
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Fire 
Ambulance 
UK Parliament
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United Kingdom
51°09′59″N 2°35′13″W / 51.1663°N 2.587°W / 51.1663; -2.587

Pilton is a village in Somerset, England. It is on the A361 road in Mendip District. The village has a population of 998.[1] It has the hamlets of West Compton, East Compton, Westholme, Beardly Batch, and Cannards Grave. It is the location of the annual Glastonbury Festival.

Location

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Pilton is 20 miles (30 km) from the sea. It sits on the edge of the Somerset Levels, which used to be a shallow lake before it drained. It is 3 miles (5 km) south west of Shepton Mallet and 6 miles (10 km) east of Glastonbury.

Government

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Pilton is in the Mendip District. Mendip is responsible for Pilton's local government. Somerset County Council is responsible for local services like schools and libraries.[2]

Pilton is famous because it hosts the Glastonbury Festival.[3] Everyone who lives in the village gets a free ticket.[4]

References

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  1. "Pilton Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. "ABOUT". PiltonParishCouncil. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. "The history of Glastonbury Festival · V&A". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. Malloy, Tomas (2023-06-10). "Houses for sale that come with free Glastonbury tickets". Somerset Live. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

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