Chipstable

Coordinates: 51°02′09″N 3°21′58″W / 51.0357°N 3.3660°W / 51.0357; -3.3660
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Chipstable is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated beside Heydon Hill 10 miles (16.1 km) west of Taunton. The parish has a population of 309.[1]

The parish includes Raddington and Waterrow.

History

The name Chipstable means "Cippa's post".[2]

The manor was held by

Hundred.[3]

The village of Waterrow developed from hamlets called east and west Skirdle.

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.

For

Wellington Rural District.[4]

It is also part of the

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

Geography

The parish lies between the Brendon Hills and the River Tone.

Hurstone Farm Woodlands in Waterrow is a woodland on the banks of the River Tone, which has been designated as a local nature reserve. The woodland, hedgerows and open grassland provide a habitat for dormice, otter and several bat species. Bryophyte species include black spleenwort.[5]

Religious sites

All Saints Church

The

Church of St Michael in Raddington dates from the 13th and 14th centuries and has been designated as a grade I listed building.[6]

The Church of All Saints in Chipstable village is more recent having been built in the 15th century.[7] The tower and part of the nave remain from a previous building of about 1239.[8] England cricketer Jos Buttler got married here in October 2017.[9]

Bethel Chapel, was built as a

Congregational church in 1890.[10]

Waterrow Church Hall was also built in Waterrow in 1908 for the people of Waterrow to save the journey uphill to Chipstable for services. Waterrow Church Hall now provides local church services for the inhabitants of Waterrow and beyond.

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — Summary Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^
    ISBN 1-874336-26-1
    .
  3. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Wellington RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Hurstone Farm Woodlands". Natural England. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael (1060255)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1344603)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
  8. ^ "All Saints — Chipstable". Church of England. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chipstable, Somerset". Bell Board. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Bethel Chapel (1344605)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 January 2009.

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