Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Furringdons Cross, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Furringdons Cross map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Furringdons Cross, Somerset, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Furringdons Cross |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.903581 |
| Longitude | -2.784842 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Furringdons Cross emerges from the quiet Somerset lanes as a modest intersection of paths where the air carries the cool, damp scent of ancient, heavy soil. It lies 1.4 miles north-north-east of Crewkerne (from Crewkerne: bearing 20°T, OS grid ST 449 118), and is situated south-east of Merriott village. The surrounding terrain rises in soft, rhythmic swells that catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields. To the south-west, the gentle waters of Gould’s Brook trace a meandering silver line through the verdant valley floor. Furringdons Cross maintains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of modern transit, serving as a silent witness to the seasonal shifts of the rural landscape. Nearby, the slopes of Fairy Hill rise with a quiet, imposing grace, anchoring the horizon against the vast, shifting clouds of the West Country. The local geography remains defined by these intimate folds in the earth, where the hedgerows appear as thick, dark ribbons against the pale green of the pastures. Each morning, the mist clings to the low-lying hollows, momentarily blurring the distinction between the horizon and the solid, enduring ground.
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Explore Furringdons Cross, Somerset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.903581, -2.784842. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |