Orchard Portman

Orchard Portman
Church of St Thomas, Thurlbear
Orchard Portman Location within Somerset
Population	150 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	ST245215
Unitary authority	Somerset Council
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAUNTON
Postcode district	TA3
Dialling code	01823
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Taunton and Wellington
List of places UK England Somerset 50°59′16″N 3°04′37″W / 50.9879°N 3.0770°W / 50.9879; -3.0770

Orchard Portman is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Taunton. The village has a population of 150.^[1]

The parish includes the hamlet of Thurlbear and the nearby Thurlbear Wood and Quarrylands Site of Special Scientific Interest. St Thomas' church in Thurlbear is home to the heaviest complete set (cast together at the same time) of four church bells in the world.