Tintinhull
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This article is about a village in England. For the Australian village, see Tintinhull, New South Wales.
| Tintinhull | |
  Tintinhull shown within Somerset |
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| Population | 970 (2001) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | |
| District | South Somerset |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YEOVIL |
| Postcode district | BA22 |
| Dialling code | 01935 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Yeovil |
| List of places: UK • England • Somerset | |
Tintinhull is a village and civil parish close to the A303 near Yeovil, 2.5 miles (4 km) south west of Ilchester, in Somerset, England. The village is on the Fosse Way.
The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[citation needed] The surrounding landscape shows evidence of 2000 years of farming.
As well as a school of 91 pupils, Tintinhull has a church, park, swimming pool and other amenities.
[edit] Architecture
Most of the buildings are honey coloured Ham stone. These include several 16th–18th century buildings including the 17th century Tintinhull House[1] at Tintinhull Garden which is now National Trust property.
The Church of St Margaret has origins in the 13th century and has been designaed by English Heritage as a grade I listed building,[2] as has the old parsonage which is now called Tintinhull Court.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Tintinhull House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ Church of St Margaret. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ Tintinhull Court. Images of England. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
