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___MASK23___ ( archaically known as Devonshire ) is a county ___MASK3___ England , reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south . It is part ___MASK3___ South West England , bounded by Cornwall to the west , Somerset to the northeast , and Dorset to the east . The City ___MASK3___ Exeter is the county town ; seven other districts ___MASK3___ East ___MASK23___ , Mid ___MASK23___ , North ___MASK23___ , South Hams , Teignbridge , ___MASK36___ , and West ___MASK23___ are under the jurisdiction ___MASK3___ ___MASK23___ County Council ; ___MASK10___ and Torbay are each a part ___MASK3___ ___MASK23___ but administered as unitary authorities . Combined as a ceremonial county , ___MASK23___ ' s area is and its population is about 1 . 1 million . The ___MASK17___ Channel is a major inlet in the island ___MASK3___ Great Britain , separating South Wales from Devon and Somerset in South West England . It extends from the lower estuary ___MASK3___ the River Severn to the North ___MASK71___ . It takes its name from the English city ___MASK3___ ___MASK17___ , and is over 30 miles ( 50 km ) across at its widest point . ___MASK75___ is a local government district of Somerset in England . The ___MASK75___ district covers a largely rural area of ranging from the ___MASK75___ Hills through on to the Somerset Levels . It has a population of approximately 112 , 500 . The administrative centre of the district is Shepton Mallet but the largest town ( three times larger than Shepton Mallet ) is Frome . ___MASK58___ is a country that is part ___MASK3___ the United Kingdom and the island ___MASK3___ Great Britain . It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west , and the Bristol Channel to the south . It had a population in 2011 ___MASK3___ 3 , 063 , 456 and has a total area ___MASK3___ . ___MASK58___ has over ___MASK3___ coastline and is largely mountainous , with its higher peaks in the north and central areas , including Snowdon , its highest summit . The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable , maritime climate . A County town is usually the location ___MASK3___ administrative or judicial functions within the county , or it has been established over time as the " de facto " main town ___MASK3___ a county . The concept ___MASK3___ a county town eventually became detached from its original meaning ___MASK3___ where the county administration or county hall is based . In fact , many county towns are no longer part ___MASK3___ the administrative county . For example , Nottingham is administered by a unitary authority entirely separate from the rest ___MASK3___ Nottinghamshire . Many county towns are classified as cities , but all are referred to as county towns regardless ___MASK3___ whether city status is held or not . ___MASK28___ (; abbreviated Glos .) is a county in South West England . The county comprises part ___MASK3___ the Cotswold Hills , part ___MASK3___ the flat fertile valley ___MASK3___ the River Severn , and the entire Forest ___MASK3___ Dean . ___MASK37___ West England is one ___MASK3___ nine official regions ___MASK3___ England . It is the largest in area , covering and the counties ___MASK3___ Gloucestershire , Bristol , Wiltshire , Somerset , Dorset , Devon and Cornwall , as well as the Isles ___MASK3___ Scilly . Five million people live in ___MASK37___ West England . ___MASK38___ is a county in ___MASK37___ West England which borders ___MASK28___ and ___MASK17___ to the north , Wiltshire to the east , ___MASK39___ to the south - east and ___MASK23___ to the south - west . It is bounded to the north and west by the Severn Estuary and the ___MASK17___ Channel , its coastline facing southeastern Wales . Its traditional border with ___MASK28___ is the River Avon . ___MASK38___ ' s county town is Taunton . ___MASK65___ Pennard is a village and civil parish ___MASK59___ west ___MASK3___ Castle Cary , and south ___MASK3___ Shepton Mallet , in the ___MASK75___ district ___MASK3___ Somerset , England . It has a population ___MASK3___ 348 . The parish includes the hamlets ___MASK3___ Stone , Parbrook and Huxham Green . The Severn Estuary is the estuary ___MASK3___ the River Severn , the longest river in Great Britain . It is at the mouth ___MASK3___ four major rivers , being the Severn , Wye , Usk and Avon , and other smaller rivers . Its high tidal range ___MASK3___ about means that it has been at the centre ___MASK3___ discussions in the UK regarding renewable energy . ___MASK7___ is the county town ___MASK3___ Somerset , England . The built up area ___MASK3___ the town had a population ___MASK3___ 64 , 621 in 2011 . ___MASK69___ is a small market town and civil parish in ___MASK40___ , England , north west ___MASK3___ Wincanton and south ___MASK3___ Shepton Mallet . The parish includes the hamlet ___MASK3___ Dimmer . ___MASK39___ ( or archaically , Dorsetshire ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast . The ceremonial county comprises the non - metropolitan county , which is governed by ___MASK39___ County Council , and the unitary authority areas ___MASK3___ ___MASK19___ and Bournemouth . Covering an area ___MASK3___ , ___MASK39___ borders Devon to the west , Somerset to the north - west , Wiltshire to the north - east , and Hampshire to the east . The county town is Dorchester which is in the south . After the reorganisation ___MASK3___ local government in 1974 the county ' s border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns ___MASK3___ Bournemouth and Christchurch . Around half ___MASK3___ the population lives in the South East ___MASK39___ conurbation , while the rest ___MASK3___ the county is largely rural with a low population density . Shepton Mallet is a town and civil parish in the ___MASK75___ district of Somerset in South West England . Situated approximately south of Bristol and east of Wells , the town is estimated to have a population of 10 , 369 . It contains the administrative headquarters of ___MASK75___ District Council . ___MASK17___ is a city , unitary authority area and county in South West England with an estimated population ___MASK3___ 449 , 300 in 2016 . It is England ' s sixth and the United Kingdom ' s eighth most populous city , and the most populous city in Southern England after London . The city borders the Unitary Authority areas ___MASK3___ North Somerset and ___MASK44___ , with the historic cities ___MASK3___ Bath and Gloucester to the south - east and north - east , respectively . The Church ___MASK3___ All Saints in East Pennard , Somerset , England , dates from the 14th century . It is a grade I listed building . The tower contains a clock and five bells . They are the second heaviest peal ___MASK3___ five bells in the world . Inside the church is a Norman font and several stained - glass windows , also an altar screen and monuments ___MASK3___ the Martines and Napiers . In 2011 fundraising was undertaken to raise the £ 60 , 000 needed to repair the roof . The parish is part ___MASK3___ the Fosse Trinity benefice within the deanery ___MASK3___ Shepton Mallet . ___MASK95___ ( or ) is a county in ___MASK37___ West England with an area ___MASK3___ . It is landlocked and borders the counties ___MASK3___ Dorset , Somerset , Hampshire , Gloucestershire , Oxfordshire and Berkshire . The county town was ___MASK54___ but ___MASK95___ Council is now based in the new county town ___MASK3___ Trowbridge .