Chilcompton
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Chilcompton is a village and
History
The parish was part of the
The village's history is mainly that of
Governance
The
The village falls within the
The village falls in the 'Ashwick, Chilcompton and Stratton'
It is also part of the
Geography
Chilcompton has a
The village has a well called Fry's Well which lends its name to a road.
The River Somer rises in small streams around Chilcompton.[5]
Education
Chilcompton has a primary school called St. Vigor and St. John. The village also has four nearby state secondary schools, The Blue School in Wells, Norton Hill School and Somervale School in Midsomer Norton and Writhlington School in Radstock. There are two private schools nearby, Wells Cathedral School and Downside School. The nearest universities are in Bath and Bristol.
Local businesses
There were four
Religious sites
The
The former
Near the village cross there is a modern Catholic church dedicated to St Aldhelm. It is served by monks from the nearby Downside Abbey.
Recreation
There is a skateboarding park in the north end of the village on the recreational ground, which also has a football pitch, a sports clubhouse and a tennis/basketball court. There are two more parks in the village, one of which is in the south end with a 5-a-side football pitch and a small playpark. There is another in a small cul-de-sac in the east side of the village. The primary school also hosts a multi-sports facility.
Events
The village holds a village day fete every year, hosting live acts, games, stalls and foodstuffs, along with guest speakers such as Michael Eavis (owner of Glastonbury Festival). There have also been some charity events such as sports relief run-a-mile held in the recreational grounds. The primary school hosts summer and winter fairs. The village hall holds many events from the team at Take Art, a group providing a variety of entertainment, such as stand-up comedy, musical acts and other entertaining acts. The local actors guild (CADS — Chilcompton Amateur Dramatics Society) led by a headmaster of a nearby school, Andrew Morris, put on productions every year, traditionally comic, though recently they have moved to more serious plays, such as Shakespeare's Macbeth.
The Redan Inn won the award for the best rural pub in Mendip in Bloom competition 2006.[10]
Sports clubs
The Chilcompton football team is in division 2 of the junior league. A cricket team is being organised to play the local village rival Stratton-on-the-Fosse.
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Clutton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Ashwick,Chilcompton and Stretton ward 2011". Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "River Somer". Somerset Rivers. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Mulberry Group plc Homepage". Mulberry Group plc website. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John The Baptist (1345096)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "Former Christ Church (1175589)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Homes for sale in former churches". Guardian Property.
- ^ "Mendip in Bloom – The Winners" (PDF). It's your Mendip. Mendip District Council. 2006. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
Further reading
- Strawbridge, David J. (1989) Chilcompton in Focus. 2 vols. Chilcompton: David J. Strawbridge, 1989–94