Bishops Hull

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Bishops Hull
Bishops Hull shown within Somerset
Population	3,694
OS grid reference	ST202246
District	Taunton Deane
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
European Parliament	South West England
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°00′55″N 3°08′20″W / 51.01522, -3.13897

Bishop's Hull is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated in the western suburbs of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. It includes the areas of Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller.

The parish has a population of 3,694 in total. ^[1] The A38 and the A3065 pass through it.

Two churches can be found in the village, namely St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, located on Bishop's Hull Hill and overlooking the main playing field/park area, and Taunton United Reformed Church, situated on Bishop's Hull Road.

At the top of Bishop's Hull Hill, a short walk from both churches, residents and visitors can also find a Post Office, Village Stores and Butchers.

The village comprises one primary school - Bishop's Hull Primary School - which adjoins a nursery called Checkmates.

Bishop's Hull is home to St Margaret's Somerset Hospice, which provides palliative care to cancer patients from across the area.

In 2008 the village will be coming together to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the church bells between Saturday 21st June 2008 to Sunday 29th June 2008 with a week of events that are situated in the village. ^[2]

[edit] Facilities

Frank Bond Centre named after its benefactor, who was a local builder by the name of Frank Bond. He was a private man, but he did have two hobbies: collecting theatre organs and around his garden he had numerous aviaries all housing exotic birds. He opened his garden once a year to the general public and all money that was raised went to charity. On his death he left his house and garden (now the Centre) and land to the community. The land was used for development - some for housing and some land was provided for the St Margaret's Hospice to be built.

The Centre was established in 1983, after alterations to provide accommodation for resident Caretakers upstairs and to open up the ground floor area for activities. There is a main room, with a hatch to kitchen and an opening into the conservatory. In addition there is a smaller separate room. A lavatory and office block was also added.