Parish Information

Parish Information

Kingsbury Episcopi is a United Kingdom parish located in southwest Somerset. The parish is comprised of seven village communities: Thorney, Kingsbury Episcopi, Stembridge, Burrow Hill, West Lambrook, Mid Lambrook and East Lambrook.

The parish is under the Bath and Wells Diocese, part of the Somerset Council and falls within the Burrow Hill electoral ward. It has a history dating back to Norman England and is documented as part of the Kingsbury Hundred.

Kingsbury Episcopi parish holds important architectural features including the lockup and St. Martins church tower in Kingsbury, as well as the Manor House and St. James Church in East Lambrook.

In the natural landscape, special wonders of Burrow Hill, the Parrett River trail and the Somerset Levels can be found.

Culturally, the annual Kingsbury May Festival and Scythe Fair in Thorney attract thousands of visitors from around the country.