Combe St Nicholas

Coordinates: 50°53′45″N 2°59′37″W / 50.8957°N 2.9936°W / 50.8957; -2.9936
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Combe St Nicholas is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Chard and 10 miles (16 km) from Taunton in the South Somerset district on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish, which includes Wadeford and Scrapton, has a population of 1,373.[1]

History

There are also the remains of a Roman Villa in the town known as Wadeford Roman villa which is scheduled as an ancient monument.[2]

At the time of the

Bishop Gisa
. The parish was known as Combe Episcopi until the dedication of the church to St Nicholas in 1239.

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.

The village falls within the 'Blackdown'

2011 Census was 2,334.[4]

It is also part of the

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

Geography

To the east of the village is

biological Site of Special Scientific Interest
.

The source of the River Isle is at Scrapton.[5]

Religious sites

The Church of St Nicholas is Norman in origin, with the chancel and lower stage of the tower dating from the 13th century. It was enlarged with aisles added in the 15th century, and received further restoration in 1836. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade 1 listed building.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Wadeford Roman villa (1006187)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Chard RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Blackdown ward 2011". Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. ^ "River Isle". Somerset Rivers. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas (1248506)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 December 2007.

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