Buckland Dinham

Coordinates: 51°15′43″N 2°21′01″W / 51.2620°N 2.3504°W / 51.2620; -2.3504
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Buckland Dinham is a small village near Frome in Somerset, England. The village has a population of 381.[1] The village's main industry is farming (arable and dairy), but the village is also a dormitory village for the nearby cities of Bath and Bristol.

History

In 951 King Eadred granted land at Buckland to his relative Ælfhere.[2]

The village used to be known as Buckland Denham. Denham is believed to be a family name (there are many other villages with Denham in their name) whilst Buckland may refer to a former deer population. Although Buckland Dinham itself does not have a manor house, it is close to Orchardleigh Estate.

There are signs of prehistoric archaeology. A hand axe has been found in Lower Street (which follows the spring line).

univallate fort with an area of 0.15 hectares (0.37 acres), and is approximately quadrilateral in shape.[4] In the Iron Age or Roman period a drystone wall was constructed, possibly 4 metres (13 ft) high and 2.5 metres (8 ft) wide. There is an entrance on the northeast side.[5]
The fort continued to be used by the Romans.

The parish of Buckland Denham was part of the

Hundred.[6]

The

balance locks were built on the side of Barrow Hill, an extension of the hill on which Buckland Dinham is perched.[8]

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
.

Geography

Geographically, the village is on the side of a hill (known as Buckland Down). It looks out over a vale formed by several small streams, in particular the Buckland Brook, which leads southwards towards Frome (and other villages such as Great Elm and Mells). The Buckland Brook skirts the north-eastern side of the village.

Transport

It is on the

public house. Lanes also lead off to Lullington
and Great Elm.

Buckland Dinham has never had a railway station, although the Great Western Railway branch from Frome to Radstock (and thence to Bristol) passes by the bottom of the valley. This is today unused by passenger trains, but limestone trains to Whatley Quarry use the line. They then seem to disappear into a clump of trees; in reality, a tunnel entrance is hidden, leading to Vallis Vale and the quarry.

Religious sites

The

Church of St. Michael has a nave, chancel, south chapel and south porch which dates from around 1200. The north chapel was added in 1325, and a further chapel to the north of the chancel and the west tower being added in 1480. It underwent restoration in the late 19th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Buckland Dinham Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ Charter S 555
  3. ^ "Kingsdown Camp". National Monuments Record. English Heritage. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  4. Somerset County Council
    . Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  5. ^ Adkins L and R, 1992. A Field Guide to Somerset Archaeology. page 79
  6. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Murtry Aqueduct (1174214)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  8. ISBN 0-7153-5171-0
    .
  9. ^ "Frome RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Michael (1345316)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2009.

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