Aller, Somerset
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Aller is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles (8.0 km) west of
History
Aller was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Alre, meaning 'The alder tree' from the Old English alor.[2]
The parish of Aller was part of the
Most of the valuable meadows had been
Oath
Church
The Church of St Andrew has Saxon origins with some parts dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, with restoration work undertaken several times since, the most major of which was in 1861–62 by John Norton. It is a Grade II* listed building.[7] English Heritage has included it in the Heritage at Risk Register.[8]
The
Present
The social centres of the village are St Andrew's church; The Old Pound Inn pub; the "Rec" – a recreational playing field with playground equipment for children and a basketball hoop in a Dutch barn; and the Village Hall – home to village council meetings, harvest suppers, famine lunches, other charity events, a sewing circle, and bowls club.
Near to Aller are the Aller Hill and the Aller and Beer Woods biological Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
One of the most festive occasions in Aller is its Bonfire Night, when many local residents turn out to witness the torching of a novel artistic creation. In 2006, a full-size model of a steam train engine was set afire. Other years' subjects have included a piano and the Houses of Parliament. A dragon – Aller's mascot – was set afire in 2007. The 2008 bonfire chose a Batman theme.
The village is home to two large
Governance
For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Langport Rural District.[12]
Notable residents
Aller was the birthplace of the philosopher Ralph Cudworth in 1617. John Northover (fl.1646) of Aller Court was an ardent Royalist during the Civil War.
Bibliography
References
- ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes – SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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- ISBN 0-946217-25-4
- ^ Charles Hadfield, (1967), The Canals of South West England, David and Charles
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1227327)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2007.
- ^ "Church of St Andrew, Aller, Bath and North East Somerset (UA)". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ISBN 0-85126-330-5.
- ISBN 0-946159-94-7.
- ^ "One site offers look at art, architecture". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
- ^ "Langport RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Aller, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons
- Aller in the Domesday Book