Cleeve, Somerset

Coordinates: 51°23′20″N 2°46′45″W / 51.38889°N 2.77917°W / 51.38889; -2.77917
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Not to be confused with Old Cleeve or Cleeve Abbey.

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Cleeve is a village and

ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is situated within the unitary authority of North Somerset, 9 miles (14 km) south west of Bristol and has a population of 902 (2011 census).[1]

Etymology

The name Cleeve, first attested in 1243 as Clive, comes from the

dative singular form of the Old English word clif ('cliff, bank, steep hill').[2]

History

hill forts have been identified north of Goblin Combe close to the village at Cleeve Toot in Cleeve Wood.[3] It is a roughly oval settlement which is approximately 125 metres (410 ft) in length by 90 metres (300 ft) in breadth. Approximately 150 metres (490 ft) to the north is another, smaller settlement. They are thought to have been a satellite community of nearby Cadbury Hill[4] Pits have been found at the site indicating the presence of round houses.[5] There is a single stone rampart with a broad shallow outer ditch. There is also a prehistoric or Roman field system.[6]

Governance

The

playing fields and playgrounds
, 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 of interest to the council.

The parish falls within the

Avon and Somerset Constabulary and the South Western Ambulance Service
.

North Somerset's area covers part of the

county of Avon.[7] Before 1974 that the parish was part of the Long Ashton Rural District.[8]

The parish is represented in the

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

Geography

Aerial view
King's Wood

Overlooking the village are several hills and valleys which support a rich diversity of wildlife.

brown argus and green hairstreak.[10]

dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius), and a nationally scarce chrysomelid beetle (Clytra quadripunctata).[13]

Cleeve Heronry is a heronry in a woodland near the village. 40 nests were counted in 1994. 47 nests in 2007. CCTV from one of the nests can be viewed at Cleeve Nursery in spring while the birds are raising chicks.[14] An area of 3.2 hectares is owned by Avon Wildlife Trust.

Climate

Along with the rest of

convective cloud sometimes forms inland, reducing the number of hours of sunshine. Annual sunshine rates are slightly less than the regional average of 1,600 hours.[15] In December 1998 there were 20 days without sun recorded at Yeovilton. Most of the rainfall in the south-west is caused by Atlantic depressions or by convection. Most of the rainfall in autumn and winter is caused by the Atlantic depressions, which is when they are most active. In summer, a large proportion of the rainfall is caused by sun heating the ground leading to convection and to showers and thunderstorms. Average rainfall is around 700 mm (28 in). About 8–15 days of snowfall is typical. November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, and June to August have the lightest winds. The predominant wind direction is from the south-west.[15]

Economy

Many of the residents of Cleeve commute to Bristol for work.[16]

Businesses

Lord Nelson public house

The village has a number of businesses, including a beauty salon, plant nursery, boarding cattery, village shop, restaurant and two takeaways.

Landmarks

The three-storey Cleeve Court was built in a Gothic style for Rev. T.S. Biddulph in the early 19th century. It has been designated as a Grade II listed building.[17]

The Lord Nelson Inn, opened 1936, was the most striking and conspicuous landmark building in the centre of Cleeve and well known to travellers on the A370. It was built between 1935–36 to directly replace a public house by the same name, constructed circa 1799. The current building, designed by R. Edwards for Bristol George's & Co. Brewery, was a rare local example of an interwar 'reformed' or 'improved' public house still retaining original facade and grounds, complete with function room, skittle alley and rear garden. Latterly owned by Greene King, the pub closed in late 2016. Threatened with demolition by a supermarket and petrol station company, the pub and grounds were designated as an Asset of Community Value under the Localism Act (2011) by North Somerset Council in January 2017. For a period, the empty building was fenced off, and a spray painted 'save our bats' message was on the fence, in protest of demolition. The pub was ultimately demolished in 2021.[18][19][20]

Transport

Cleeve is on the

Bristol to Taunton Line. It provides two trains in each direction each hour. One service shuttles between Bristol Parkway and Weston-super-Mare, calling at most stations via Bristol Temple Meads; the second is the faster Cardiff Central to Taunton
service.

The village is 3 miles (5 km) from

Bristol International Airport
.

Education

Former school in Goblin Combe

The original village school was in the building now used for the Goblin Combe Environment Centre but, in the 1970s, was replaced by the Court De Wyck Church of England Primary School which serves both Cleeve and the neighbouring village of

Claverham.[21]

Secondary education is not available in the village so many of Cleeve's children attend

Arts College, and includes a sixth form and takes pupils from the age of 11 (Year 7) to the age of 18 (Year 13). The school's original building dates from 1954[22] In 2009, 71% of GCSE students achieved at least five GCSEs above grade C including English and Maths.[23] In November 2008, Backwell School was rated as outstanding by Ofsted.[24]

Religious sites

Cleeve, along with the village of Kenn, was previously part of the parish of Yatton. When the parish was divided public subscriptions were raised to build a separate church from local stone, with the Smyth Pigott family of Brockley Hall in nearby Brockley being the largest contributor. The foundation stone was laid in 1838 and the building consecrated in 1840. Cleeve became a separate parish of Cleeve with Clavenham, in 1843.[25]

The parish

Church of Holy Trinity was built in a Neo-Norman style in 1840 by George Phillips Manners and is designated as a Grade II* listed building. Nave, north and south transepts, crossing tower and chancel. The nave has three bays with recessed bays to the north and south and a two-stage tower.[26] In 1888 the church was restored and renovated, and in 1898 stained glass was added to the west windows.[25]

The parish is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells and in 2005 won an award as the first Ecocongregation in the Diocese.[27]

Sport

King George V Playing Field sign

At the heart of the village is the King George V Playing Field and Sinclair Pavilion which is home to Cleeve Cricket Club,[28] Yatton & Cleeve United Football Club, and Cleeve Lawn Tennis Club[29] as well as many local skittles teams.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ a b "2011 Census Profile". North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ A. D. Mills, A Dictionary of English Place Names (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991), s.v. Cleeve.
  3. ^ "Cleeve Wood, North Somerset". English Heritage ALSF summaries. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Cleeve Toot Settlement". Ancient Settlement in England in Somerset. Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Four enclosures on Broadfield Down, North Somerset" (PDF). North Somerset Historic Environment Record. Yatton, Congresbury, Claverham and Cleeve Archaeological Research Team (YCCCART). Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Cleeve Toot Camp". Pastscape. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  7. ^ "The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995". HMSO. Archived from the original on 30 January 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2007.
  8. ^ "Long Ashton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  9. ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed on 16 July 2006)
  10. ^ a b "Goblin Combe". Avon Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
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  13. ^ a b c English Nature citation sheet for the site. Retrieved 19 July 2006.
  14. ^ "Heron Cam". Cleeve Nursery. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  15. ^ a b c d "South West England: climate". Met Office. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  16. ^ "Council call for reduced speed limit". This is Bristol. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  17. ^ "Cleeve Court". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  18. ^ "Cleeve Parish Council response to planning application 17/P/5406/FUL". Clleve Parish Council. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  19. ^ "'Cherished' pub handed lifeline after council grants community asset status". Weston, Worle & Somerset Mercury. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  20. ^ "Campaign to save Lord Nelson gets boost from North Somerset Council". North Somerset Times. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  21. ^ "Court De Wyck School". Court De Wyck School. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  22. ^ "Planning committee meeting minutes". North Somerset Council. 11 November 2001. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2007.
  23. ^ "Backwell School". Education League Tables. BBC News Education. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  24. ^ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 20 November 2008. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
  25. ^ a b "A short history of the Church at Cleeve". Yatton Moor Team Ministry. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  26. ^ "Church of Holy Trinity". historicengland.org.uk. English Heritage. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  27. ^ "Holy Trinity, Cleeve wins Green Church of the Year 2007". Court de Wyck Church of England Primary School. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  28. ^ "Cleeve Cricket Club". Cleeve Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  29. ^ "Cleeve Tennis Club". Lawn Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  30. ^ Bolton, G.C. "Rason, Sir Cornthwaite Hector (1858–1927)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

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