Temple Cloud
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| Temple Cloud | |
  Temple Cloud shown within Somerset |
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| Population | approx. 1000 |
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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 |
| Post town | BRISTOL |
| Postcode district | BS39 |
| Dialling code | 01761 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Wansdyke |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Temple Cloud (grid reference ST621580) is a village within the Chew Valley in Somerset in the Bath and North East Somerset Council area on the A37 road. It is located 10 miles from Bristol and Bath, very close to Clutton. The nearest town is Midsomer Norton [5 miles]. The village of Cameley is also very close.
The Temple in the place name may relate to the Knights Templar. Cloud is thought to come from the personal name Cloda.[1]
There were several coal mines in and around the village as a part of the Somerset coalfield, but these have all since closed.
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[edit] Government and politics
Temple Cloud is part of the Mendip Ward which is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the Wansdyke constituency, which will become North East Somerset at the next general election and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 Census The Mendip Ward (which includes West Harptree and Hinton Blewett), had 1,465 residents, living in 548 households, with an average age of 39.0 years. Of these 79% of residents describing their health as 'good', 22% of 16-74 year olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.5% of all economically active people aged 16-74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 25,387 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.
[edit] Church
The church is dedicated to St Barnabas. Further information and pictures of the church are available from GENUKI:St Barnabas's Church, Temple Cloud
[edit] Grade II listed buildings
- Bridge House (Bridge House at Images of England)
- Prospect House (Prospect House at Images of England)
- Temple Bridge Farmhouse (Temple Bridge Farmhouse at Images of England)
- Court House and Police Station (Court House and Police Station at Images of England)
- Temple Inn (Temple Inn at Images of England)
- Walcott Cottage (Walcott Cottage at Images of England)
The Church is also the meeting place for the local St John Ambulance division, Clutton & Timsbury Combined Division.
[edit] References
- ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimbourne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1874336032.
- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA Bath and North East Somerset 021D Mendip. Office of National Statistics 2001 Census. Retrieved on 2006-04-25.
[edit] External links
- Cameley Lodge
- The Village Magazine
- Pictures of Temple Cloud in 3d (Anaglyphs)
- Area 6 - Hinton Blewett and Newton St Loe Plateau Lands. BANES Environmental Services. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- Area 7 - Hollow Marsh. BANES Environmental Services. Retrieved on 2006-04-23.
- Map of Temple Cloud circa 1900
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