In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Coker like this:

COKER, a sub-district in the district of Yeovil, Somerset; containing the parishes of East and West Cocker, and ten other parishes. Acres, 15, 929. Pop., 6, 321. Houses, 1, 322.

Coker through time

Coker is now part of SOMERSET Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SOMERSET has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Coker itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Coker in Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21190

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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