Curland
| Curland | |
 All Saints Church |
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 Curland Methodist Chapel, which has now been converted into 2 houses |
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  Curland |
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| Population | 225 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST275175 |
| District | Taunton Deane |
| Shire county | Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAUNTON |
| Postcode district | TA3 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Taunton Deane |
Coordinates: 50°57′08″N 3°02′01″W / 50.9523°N 3.0335°W
Curland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 225.[1] The parish includes the hamlet of Abbey Hill.
Curland is home of a thriving equestrian centre.
History
The name Curland, which was Curiland in 1252, means land belonging to Curry.[2]
Within the parish is Castle Neroche, a Norman motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort.
Curland was part of the hundred of Abdick and Bulstone.[3][4]
Governance
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 Taunton Deane, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Taunton 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 Taunton Deane 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 parish Church of All Saints occupies a prominent position on a hill. It was rebuilt by Benjamin Ferrey in 1856, on the site of an earlier church,[6] but closed in 1970.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. p. 78. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ↑ "Abdick and Bulstone Hundred Through Time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Abdick and Bulstone in South Somerset". A Vision Britain Through Time. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Tainton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Church of All Saints". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
The Curland Methodist Chapel has now been converted into a single dwelling.
External links
Media related to Curland at Wikimedia Commons
