Compton Martin
Compton Martin is a small village and civil parish within the Chew Valley in Somerset and in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority in England. The parish has a population of 508. It lies between Chew Valley Lake and Blagdon Lake, north of the Mendip Hills, approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Bristol on the A368 road Weston-super-Mare to Bath, between Blagdon and West Harptree.
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Compton Martin Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 508 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST545570 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS40 |
| Dialling code | 01761 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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A spring rises near the church and feeds the village duck pond, which used to power a paper mill, and ultimately becomes the River Yeo.
The Big Green Gathering takes place at Fernhill Farm above the village.
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