Hinton Charterhouse
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| Hinton Charterhouse | |
  Hinton Charterhouse shown within Somerset |
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| Population | approx. 400 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ceremonial county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BA2 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wansdyke to be North East Somerset from next general election. |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Hinton Charterhouse is a small village in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England.
The chapter house with library and dovecote above, of the former Carthusian Hinton Priory dates from 1232 and is a grade I listed building.[1] The priory was founded in 1232 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury who also founded Lacock Abbey.[2]
The Church of St John the Baptist dates from the same period and is grade II* listed.[3]
The village is served by two excellent pubs; the Stag Inn[1] and the Rose & Crown [2], a vehicle repair garage; Charterhouse Works and Fortnum & Jacob [3]the local stores and Post Office
The local paper is the occasionally published 'Hinton Bugler'.
Every year in Spring the village has a major feast celebration when all the local hedgehogs are rounded up and baked. The so called 'Spikey Meat Pie' festival has happened every year for the last 6 centuries. In 2007 the supply of hedgehogs was particularly low (due to global warming) and it is likely that in 2008 the village will have to celebrate the feast day by eating badgers.
In 2006 the village submitted a bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games after the Cricket Club kindly offered the use of its changing facilities. The bid was unsuccessful.
During the Second World War, GHQ Line ran just to the north of Hinton Charterhouse. At (Hedge) Hog Wood remains of an anti-tank ditch and other trenchworks can still be seen. These rare survivors as well as rather more robust pillboxes were constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ The chapter house. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- ^ Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd, 18-19. ISBN 1902007018.
- ^ Church of St John the Baptist. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-11-20.
- ^ Foot, 2006, p283-288.
[edit] Further reading
- Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.
