Yenston
Yenston is a small hamlet in Somerset within the Parish of Henstridge. Located on the A357, the hamlet is located between Templecombe and Henstridge.
Over the years the hamlet has seen a number of changes. Back in the 1950s, the village had 3 pubs, a Methodist Church and a Village Shop Since then the pubs and shop have changed into dwellings, the village life is based around homelife.
![](../I/Yenston%252C_former_Methodist_chapel_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1318502.jpg.webp)
Yenston's major feature is the Gartell Light Railway, which allows you to travel behind Steam & Diesel hauled trains on the old Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway through the heart of Blackmore Vale. The Gartell Railway is open on a limited calendar.
![](../I/Gartell_Light_Railway-by-TIM-CHAPMAN.jpg.webp)
Other features of the village consist of the Yenston Stone (created in 2000) and the red telephone box within the centre of the village.
![](../I/Yenston%252C_postbox_No._BA8_114_and_phone%252C_High_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1318505.jpg.webp)
![](../I/Yenston%252C_the_old_village_store_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1318511.jpg.webp)