Comeytrowe

Coordinates: 51°00′19″N 3°08′04″W / 51.0053°N 3.1344°W / 51.0053; -3.1344
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51°00′19″N 3°08′04″W / 51.0053°N 3.1344°W / 51.0053; -3.1344

Comeytrowe is a south western suburb of Taunton and former civil parish, now in the parish of Taunton in the county of Somerset, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 5,463.[1] The parish included the area of Galmington.

History

The suburb of Comeytrowe was built in the second half of the 20th century to house the growing population of Taunton.[2]

The parish was formed in 1986 occupying land which was previously part of the parish of Trull.[2]

In the 1980s new shops and a doctors' surgery were opened. A new parish church dedicated to St Michael was also constructed.[2]

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 local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). Prior to that, Comeytrowe was part of Taunton Municipal Borough[3] and Taunton Rural District before that.[4]

It is also part of the

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

Comeytrowe became a civil parish on 1 April 1986, being formed from part of Trull,[5] on 1 April 2023 the parish was abolished to form Taunton.[6]

Geography

The South Taunton Streams

Local Nature Reserve was created in 2004.[7] It includes four sites: Mill Stream, Killams, Glasses Mead and Blackbrook Open Space which provide a wetland environment in the suburbs of south Taunton before reaching the River Tone
.

The flora and fauna include

Noctule.[8]

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.[9] 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.[9]

Education

The Bishop Henderson primary school, named after the then

Somerset College of Arts and Technology. Private education is available at Queen's College
.

Sports

Galmington is home to a youth

football club called Galmington Dragons who play at Musgrove Park in the Taunton Youth League. The teams start playing at the park from eleven and up.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Comeytrowe". Comeytrowe Parish Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Taunton MB". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Taunton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Taunton Deane Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Somerset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. ^ "South Taunton Streams". Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  8. ^ "South Taunton Streams". Taunton Deane Borough Council. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  9. ^ a b c d "South West England: climate". Met Office. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Galmington Dragons YFC". Galmington Dragons. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

External links

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