Brympton

Brympton
Brympton
	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Yeovil;
	List of places UK England Somerset 50°56′13″N 2°41′01″W / 50.9370°N 2.6835°W

Brympton is a

Brympton D'Evercy, Lufton, Thorne Coffin and Alvington as well as part of Chilthorne Domer

.

History

An important late Roman villa was excavated at Lufton by Leonard Hayward of Yeovil Grammar School during the 1950s and 1960s.^[2] Further work on this villa and its landscape was undertaken by archaeologists from Newcastle University between 2012 and 2017.^[3] The villa is a corridor building with an unusual octagonal plunge bath. A number of mosaics were found, including one around the octagonal pool depicting fish.^[4]

Brympton, historically spelt Brimpton, was an

Houndstone. It became a civil parish in 1866. In 1930 the parish absorbed part of the civil parish of Preston Plucknett, which was abolished.^[6]

Lufton was also an ancient parish, part of the Stone Hundred. In 1866 it became a civil parish, which was abolished in 1933 and absorbed into the civil parish of Brympton.[7] Lufton Manor, which dates from 1900 is an example of Queen Anne style architecture. It was designed by architect Evelyn Hellicar (1862–1929).^[8] It is a grade II listed building.

Thorne Coffin was an ancient parish in the

Tintinhull Hundred.^[5] In 1866 it became a civil parish, which was abolished in 1933 and absorbed into the civil parish of Brympton.^[9]

Governance

The

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

crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism

.

waste disposal

and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation

.

Religious sites

The

grade I listed building.^[11]

The

Grade II* listed building.^[12]

The Church of St Peter and St Paul, the parish church of Lufton, dates from the 14th century or earlier, but was rebuilt in 1865 by

Grade II listed building.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^ Hayward, Leonard (1972). "The Roman villa at Lufton, Near Yeovil". Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 116: 59–77.
^ Newcastle, University (2021). "The Lufton Project". Archived from the original on 23 October 2015.
^ "Roman villa, N of Lufton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Brympton CP/AP. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lufton CP/AP. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Hellicar obituary, Journal of the RIBA, 21 September 1929 page 772
^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thorne CP/AP. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ "Yeovil RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1057269)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1263070)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1345771)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links

Brympton Parish Council

[popn-1] "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

[2] Hayward, Leonard (1972). "The Roman villa at Lufton, Near Yeovil". Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society. 116: 59–77.

[3] Newcastle, University (2021). "The Lufton Project". Archived from the original on 23 October 2015.

[4] "Roman villa, N of Lufton". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 21 September 2014.

[hundreds-5] "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 October 2011.

[6] Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Brympton CP/AP. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[7] Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Lufton CP/AP. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[8] Hellicar obituary, Journal of the RIBA, 21 September 1929 page 772

[9] Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Thorne CP/AP. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[yeovilrd-10] "Yeovil RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

[11] Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1057269)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.

[12] Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1263070)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[13] Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul (1345771)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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