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Bishop's Hull, Taunton — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bishop's Hull is a village and civil parish in the western suburbs of Taunton, Somerset, gathered around the Church of St Peter and St Paul.
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Where to stay in Bishop's Hull
How the choice of base plays out on the ground.
Taunton holds the rooms, and Bishop's Hull sits close enough to its western edge that the parish works as an address rather than a base. Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller are the named parts, each of them houses and lanes, with the River Tone running past the ground they share. Netherclay is a hamlet.
Anyone out this way walks to the Church of St Peter and St Paul and the Bishop's Hull War Memorial, then drives for the rest.
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Bishop's Hull
The western parish of Taunton, made of Rumwell, Roughmoor and Longaller lanes with Netherclay House and Roughmoor House among its listed buildings, and no rooms of its own. Beds are limited here, so book early.Find hotels in Bishop's Hulla town-centre bed with Rumwell Park and Norton Fitzwarren a short drive westTaunton
Taunton carries the accommodation for this corner of Somerset, which leaves Barr House, Haydon House and the Bishop's Hull War Memorial as things to walk to rather than book beside.Find hotels in TauntonHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of St Peter and St Paul, Bishop's Hull Heritage
- Church of All Saints, Norton Fitzwarren Heritage
- Circular Memorial Chapel At Taunton Deane Crematorium Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
8- Manor House Heritage
- Barr House Heritage
- Bridge House Heritage
- Haydon House Heritage
- Laurel House Heritage
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- Netherclay House Heritage
- Roughmoor House Heritage
- The Cottage and Upcott House Heritage
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About Bishop's Hull
What are the main landmarks in Bishop's Hull?
Listed houses do most of the work here. Barr House, Haydon House, Laurel House, Bridge House, The Cottage and Upcott House, Netherclay House and Roughmoor House all carry entries, along with a Manor House. The Church of St Peter and St Paul anchors the village.
Norton Fitzwarren adds the Church of All Saints next door, and the Circular Memorial Chapel at Taunton Deane Crematorium and the Bishop's Hull War Memorial complete what the parish has on record.
What is the history of Bishop's Hull?
The civil parish dates from 1885. Its formal title is Bishop's Hull Without, and the ground it covers takes in Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor, Longaller and the hamlet of Netherclay on the western side of Taunton. Listed houses trace the older village.
Barr House, Haydon House, Laurel House, Bridge House and the Manor House stand among the lanes, while the Bishop's Hull War Memorial records the parish's dead.
Where is Bishop's Hull?
The parish spreads west of Taunton toward the River Tone, taking in Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor, Longaller and the hamlet of Netherclay.
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What is the best area to stay in Bishop's Hull?
Bishop's Hull: walkers who want the River Tone and the Church of St Peter and St Paul from the door. Taunton: a town-centre bed with Rumwell Park and Norton Fitzwarren a short drive west.
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Updated October 2026