Camelot (ward)

Camelot is an electoral ward of South Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. It is one of the wards that makes up the parliamentary constituency of Somerton and Frome.

Camelot covers an area of 3,380 hectares (8,400 acres) and in 2011 a population of 2,742 was recorded.[1]

A rural ward, the A303 road passes through; it contains the villages of Marston Magna, Rimpton, Sparkford, Queen Camel, West Camel and Weston Bampfylde.[2]

The ward is represented by one councillor, currently this is Michael Lewis, a member of the Conservative Party who was re-elected in the district elections of 2015, with 68% of the vote.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics Camelot - Population Density (2011 Census)
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey Election maps
  3. ↑ "Election results for Camelot, 7 May 2015". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 29 October 2015.


Coordinates: 51°01′N 2°34′W / 51.02°N 2.57°W / 51.02; -2.57

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