Nettlecombe, Somerset

Nettlecombe

Nettlecombe Court
Nettlecombe

 Nettlecombe shown within Somerset
Population 240 [1]
OS grid reference ST057378
Parish Nettlecombe
District West Somerset
Shire county Somerset
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Taunton
Postcode district TA4
Dialling code 01984
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Devon and Somerset
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Bridgwater and West Somerset
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Nettlecombe is a civil parish in the English county of Somerset. The parish covers a rural area below the Brendon Hills, comprising the small hamlets of Woodford, Yarde and Torre together with more isolated individual farms and homes. In 2002, the parish was estimated to have a population of 240.[1][2]

The village takes its name from Nettlecombe Court, an Elizabethan manor house which was once the manorial centre of the area.[2]

There are no shops or other services within the parish, which is instead served by the nearby village of Williton.[2]

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History

The manor was held before the Norman Conquest by Godwin, son of King Harold, and subsequently was the property of the crown. In 1160 it was granted to Hugh de Ralph and has never been sold since. It passed down through the family to John Trevelyan in 1481 and is still held by his successors.[3]

The parish of Nettlecombe was part of the Williton and Freemanners Hundred.[4]

Governance

Administratively, the civil parish falls within the West Somerset local government district within the Somerset shire county, with administrative tasks shared between county, district and parish councils.[2]

The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of West Somerset, which was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Williton Rural District.[5] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.

It is also part of the Bridgwater and West Somerset county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament which elects seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Religious sites

The Church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 13th and 14th centuries, with further alterations since. It lies within the grounds of Nettlecombe Court, and has been designated as a grade I listed building.[2][6]

Climate

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References

  1. ^ a b "Parish Population Statistics". ONS Census 2001. Somerset County Council. http://www.webcitation.org/5lRyCc5hq. Retrieved 2009-12-13. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Welcome to Nettlecombe". Nettlecombe Parish Council. http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/nettlecombe/home.aspx. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 
  3. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimborne: The Dovecote Press Ltd. pp. 153–154. ISBN 1874336261. 
  4. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  5. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Williton Rural District
  6. ^ "Church of St Mary the Virgin". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264787. Retrieved 2008-10-07. 
  7. ^ "Nettlecombe 1971-2000 averages". Met Office. http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/averages/19712000/sites/nettlecombe.html. Retrieved 2009-03-13. 

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