Traditional county: Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Pound, Somerset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pound 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.
| Place | Pound |
| Traditional County | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.935843 |
| Longitude | -2.789228 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Pound, a quiet hamlet in Somerset, rests in the gentle embrace of the South West countryside. It lies 2.0 km south-east of South Petherton (from South Petherton: bearing 135°T, OS grid ST 446 154), and is situated east of Over Stratton village. The land here slopes with a subtle grace, often catching the low afternoon sun in a warm, honeyed light that seems to linger on the surrounding fields. Though small, Pound possesses a certain rootedness, the sort that comes from generations of lives lived in quiet communion with the earth, a feeling echoed in the weathered stone of the few scattered dwellings. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant livestock, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats softly beneath the surface of this peaceful corner of England.
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Explore Pound, 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: 50.935843, -2.789228. 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 | June 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. |