     chew stoke is a small village and civil parish in the chew valley, in somerset, england, about  south of bristol. it is at the northern edge of the mendip hills, a region designated by the united kingdom as an area of outstanding natural beauty, and is within the bristol/bath green belt. the parish includes the hamlet of breach hill, which is approximately  southwest of chew stoke itself. chew stoke has a long history, as shown by the number and range of its heritage-listed buildings. the village is at the northern end of chew valley lake, which was created in the 1950s, close to a dam, pumping station, sailing club, and fishing lodge. a tributary of the river chew, which rises in strode, runs through the village. the population of 991 is served by one shop, two public houses, a primary school and a bowling club. together with chew magna, it forms the ward of chew valley north in the unitary authority of bath and north east somerset. chew valley school and its associated leisure centre are less than a mile (1.6&nbsp;km) from chew stoke. the village has some areas of light industry but is largely agricultural; many residents commute to nearby cities for employment. == history == [[file:chewstoke.gif|thumb|alt=a black silhouette of the village sign depicting in a tower, bell and human.|villag
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