Cranmore, Somerset

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Cranmore is a village and

civil parish east of Shepton Mallet, in the Mendip district of Somerset

, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Waterlip, East Cranmore and Dean.

History

The name comes from Crane Mere, the Lake of the Cranes.[2]

The parish of Cranmore was part of the

Frome.^[4]

It is the base of the

Merehead Quarry. The quarry, which is also known as Torr Works, covers an area of some 200 hectares, including 60 hectares which have been landscaped to blend with the surrounding countryside. It was once operated by the Foster Yeoman Company, but is now owned and operated by Aggregate Industries LTD, employing over 200 people and produces 6 million tonnes of limestone annually which is carried directly from the quarry by Mendip Rail

.

Cranmore Hall is a large 17th-century country house with landscaped gardens which now forms the main portion of All Hallows Preparatory School.^[5] Southill House is a smaller country house dating from the early 18th century which was refaced by John Wood, the Younger.^[6]

Dean farmhouse dates from the 17th century,^[7] as does The Old Smithy, just off the A361 which was originally two residential dwellings before being finally "knocked through" to just one.^[8]

On a hill north of the village is the 45 metres (148 ft) tall Victorian folly, Cranmore Tower, built in 1862–64 by Thomas Henry Wyatt for John Moore Paget. The site is 280 metres (919 ft) above sea level, and is the highest point on the Mendip Way.

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. Cranmore is in the electoral ward called Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney. At the 2011 Census this had a population of 2,374.^[10]

waste disposal

and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

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

.

Landmarks

Southill House is an early 18th-century manor house south of the main village. It was given a new facade by John Wood, the Younger, of Bath, in the late 18th century.^[11]

Close to Cranmore is a small lake called Torr Works Reservoir which attracts large numbers of roosting gulls.

Religious sites

The

Church of St Bartholomew dates from the 15th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.^[12] The former church of St James in East Cranmore has been deconsecrated and is now used as a private dwelling.^[13]

References

^ "Cranmore Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
^ "Cranmore". Cranmore village website. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
^ Historic England. "Cranmore Hall, walling and gazebo, now part of All Hallows School (1058533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
^ Historic England. "Southill House and outbuildings (1058567)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
^ Historic England. "Dean Farmhouse (1058531)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
^ Historic England. "The Old Smithy (1345161)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
^ "Shepton Mallet RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^ "Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney Ward population 2011". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
^ Historic England. "Southill House and outbuildings (1058567)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Bartholomew (1058528)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.
^ Historic England. "Church of St James (1058534)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.

External links

Cranmore website

[popn-1] "Cranmore Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

[2] "Cranmore". Cranmore village website. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2010.

[3] "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 September 2011.

[genuki-4] "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.

[5] Historic England. "Cranmore Hall, walling and gazebo, now part of All Hallows School (1058533)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.

[6] Historic England. "Southill House and outbuildings (1058567)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.

[7] Historic England. "Dean Farmhouse (1058531)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2008.

[8] Historic England. "The Old Smithy (1345161)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2008.

[sheptonrd-9] "Shepton Mallet RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

[10] "Cranmore, Doulting and Nunney Ward population 2011". Retrieved 23 October 2015.

[11] Historic England. "Southill House and outbuildings (1058567)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 19 May 2009.

[12] Historic England. "Church of St Bartholomew (1058528)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.

[13] Historic England. "Church of St James (1058534)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 March 2008.

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