The TA postcode area, also known as the Taunton postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Chard, Crewkerne, Dulverton, Highbridge, Hinton St George, Ilminster, Langport, Martock, Merriott, Minehead, Montacute, Somerton, South Petherton, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Taunton, Watchet and Wellington in England. For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system This is a list of the Post towns of the United Kingdom &ndash it appears in postcode sequence Bridgwater in Somerset, England, is a Market town, the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial Burnham-on-Sea is a Town in Somerset, England, at the mouth of the River Parrett and Bridgwater Bay. Chard is a town and Civil parish in the county Somerset, England, situated on the A30 road near the Devon border south west of Crewkerne is a Town in Somerset, England, situated south west of Yeovil and east of Chard in the South Somerset district Dulverton is a town and Civil parish in the heart of West Somerset, England, near the border with Devon. Highbridge is a Somerset Market town situated on very edge of the Somerset Levels near the mouth of the River Brue. Hinton St George is a village and Parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles outside of Crewkerne, ten miles south west of Yeovil Ilminster is a country Town and Civil parish in the countryside of south west Somerset, England, with a population of 4781 Langport is a small Town and Civil parish in Somerset, England, situated five Miles west of Somerton in the South Martock is a large village and Civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the edge of the Somerset Levels seven Miles north Merriott is a village in Somerset, England, near the town of Crewkerne seven Miles west of Yeovil in the South Somerset Minehead is a coastal Town and Civil parish in the west of the the English county of Somerset. Montacute is a small Village in Somerset, England, four miles west of Yeovil. Somerton is a town in the English County of Somerset, on the River Cary, near Yeovil and Street, northeast of South Petherton is a small country town and Civil parish on the River Parrett in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England. Stoke-sub-Hamdon (or Stoke sub Hamdon) is a village in South Somerset, situated five Miles west of Yeovil, England. Taunton is the County town of Somerset, England. The Unparished area (or former Municipal borough) of Taunton has a Population Watchet is a Harbour Town and Civil parish in the English county of Somerset, with an approximate Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset, England, situated seven Miles south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district |
Post town |
Coverage |
Local authority |
| TA1 |
TAUNTON |
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| TA2 |
TAUNTON |
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| TA3 |
TAUNTON |
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| TA4 |
TAUNTON |
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| TA5 |
BRIDGWATER |
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| TA6 |
BRIDGWATER |
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| TA7 |
BRIDGWATER |
Puriton, Polden Hills |
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| TA8 |
BURNHAM-ON-SEA |
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| TA9 |
HIGHBRIDGE |
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| TA10 |
LANGPORT |
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| TA11 |
SOMERTON |
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| TA12 |
MARTOCK |
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| TA13 |
SOUTH PETHERTON |
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| TA14 |
STOKE-SUB-HAMDON |
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| TA15 |
MONTACUTE |
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| TA16 |
MERRIOTT |
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| TA17 |
HINTON ST. A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system Puriton is a Village and a Parish, at the westerly end of the Polden Hills, in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, UK. The Polden Hills are a long low ridge extending for 20 miles and separated from the Mendip Hills, to which they are nearly parallel by a marshy tract known as the Somerset GEORGE |
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| TA18 |
CREWKERNE |
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| TA19 |
ILMINSTER |
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| TA20 |
CHARD |
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| TA21 |
WELLINGTON |
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| TA22 |
DULVERTON |
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| TA23 |
WATCHET |
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| TA24 |
MINEHEAD |
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Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - BA (Bath) - DT (Dorchester) - EX (Exeter) - BS (Bristol) . The, also known as the Bath postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bath, Bradford on Avon, Bruton, Castle Cary, Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport Dorchester is a Market town in southern central Dorset, England, on the River Frome at the junction of the A35 and A37 The EX postcode area, also known as the Exeter postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axminster, Barnstaple, Beaworthy, Bideford Exeter ( (IPA ˈeksɪtər is a city, district and County town of Devon, England. The, also known as the Bristol postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London |
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References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
See also
The, also known as the Bristol postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axbridge, Banwell, Bristol, Cheddar, Clevedon The EX postcode area, also known as the Exeter postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Axminster, Barnstaple, Beaworthy, Bideford The, also known as the Bath postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Bath, Bradford on Avon, Bruton, Castle Cary, The DT postcode area, also known as the Dorchester postcode area, is a group of postal districts around Beaminster, Blandford Forum, Bridport For the purposes of directing mail the United Kingdom is divided by the Royal Mail into a number of postcode areas.
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