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Registration contacts

Contact details and opening times of our Register Office and all our Registration Offices in Somerset

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Contacts and opening times

You can find the latest COVID-19 information about registration services on the following pages.

 

Birth registrations

 

Weddings and civil partnerships

 

Death registrations in Somerset

 

If you haven’t found what you need, or need more support please phone us on 0300 123 2224

Here are the addresses, contact details and opening times of our Register Office and all our Registration Offices in Somerset. All offices operate an appointments system.

Please note, you can only get married at the offices in Taunton, Bridgwater, Shepton Mallet, Williton and Yeovil – the Registration Offices which are licensed for marriages. Please contact us for more information about the types of ceremonies we can offer at each venue.

Contact Somerset Register Office (Taunton)
Address The Old Municipal Buildings, Corporation Street, Taunton, TA1 4AQ
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk
Phone 01823 282251
Fax 01823 351173
Opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm

Contact: Bridgwater Registration Office
Address The Library, Binford Place, Bridgwater, TA6 3LF
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk 
Phone 01823 282251
Fax 01278 452670
Opening hours Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 5pm, Friday 9.30am to 4pm

Contact Burnham-on-Sea Registration Office
Address The Old Court House, Jaycroft Road, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LE
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk 
Phone 01823 282251
Opening hours Tuesday and Friday 9.30am to 2.30pm

Contact
 Chard Registration Office
Address Holyrood Lace Mill, Holyrood Street, Chard, TA20 2YA
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk 
Phone 01823 282251
Opening hours Tuesday and Thursday 9.15am to 4.30pm

Contact Frome Registration Office
Address (Frome Library) Justice Lane, Frome, BA11 1BE
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk 
Phone 01823 282251
Fax 01373 464588
Opening hours Monday to Friday 10am to 2.30pm.

Contact Minehead Registration Office
Address Bancks Street, Minehead, TA24 5DJ
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk
Phone 01823 282251
Opening hours Tuesday and Thursday 9.15am to 3pm.

Contact Shepton Mallet Registration Office
Address Mendip Hub, Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BT
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk
Phone 01823 282251
Fax 01823 351173 (Taunton Office)
Opening hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm

Contact Glastonbury Registration Office
Address Glastonbury Library Hub, 1 Orchard Court, The Archers Way, Glastonbury, BA6 9JB
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk
Phone 01823 282251
Opening hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2pm

Contact Williton Registration Office
Address The Library, Killick Way, Williton, TA4 4PY
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk 
Phone 01823 282251
Fax 01984 631884
Opening hours Monday 12 noon to 5pm, Wednesday and Friday 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Contact South Somerset Registration Office (Yeovil) 
Address The Library, King George Street, Yeovil, BA20 1PY
Email somersetregistrations@somerset.gov.uk
Phone 01823 282251
Opening hours Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm.

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