WOOKEY HOLE

'Wookey Hole' is a village close to Wells in Somerset, England.
The name Wookey is thought to come from the Old English ''wocig'' (an animal trap).^[1]
The village of Wookey Hole is dominated by the Wookey Hole Caves tourist site which has show caves, a paper mill and a museum.
The village has shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels and a campsite.
Glencot House is a grade II listed country house dating from 1887, by a Mr George and Harold Peto, for W S Hodgkinson. A report of the building appeared in "The Building News", May 13, 1887 and the architects drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy, and is now at RIBA.^[2]
The 18th century Bubwith farmhouse is also a grade II listed building,^[3] as is the post office in the high street.^[4]

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1. Somerset Place Names, , Stephen, Robinson, The Dovecote Press Ltd, 1992,
2. Glencot and terraces at rear
3. Bubwith Farmhouse and forecourt wall
4. Post Office

External links

★ Homestead Park campsite

★ The Wookey Hole Inn - pub, restaurant and hotel

★ Glencot House - country house hotel