Crewkerne
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Crewkerne (
The earliest written record of Crewkerne is in the 899 will of
Local ecological sites include the Bincombe Beeches
History
The name Crewkerne is thought to be derived from Cruc-aera; from the
In 1499,
The parish was part of the
The Manor Farmhouse in Henley was built from hamstone in the early 17th century, but possibly incorporates medieval fragments. The building is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[10] During the 18th and 19th centuries the main industry was cloth making, including webbing,[9] and sails for the Royal Navy.[11]
Governance
The
The town falls within the
Crewkerne Town Hall occupies part of the Victoria Hall in the Market Square. The Hamstone building was rebuilt around 1742, altered in 1836, when a south piazza was added after the demolition of the shambles. In 1848-9 it became a museum, reading room and library and was remodelled in 1900 by Thomas Benson of Yeovil to create shops and offices. It is a Grade II listed building.[15]
It is served by the
Geography
The town lies west of the River Parrett. The main residential areas are around the town centre with Kithill and Park View to the South and Wadham Park to the North.
In the northern outskirts of the town is the Bincombe Beeches 5 hectares (12 acres)
Climate
Along with the rest of
Transport
The following roads pass through Crewkerne:
- Northbound: and North Somerset.
- Southbound: A356 South Street – To Maiden Newton and Dorchester.
- Westbound: South West of England.
- Eastbound :A30 East Street – To Yeovil and Salisbury.
- Southbound: B3165 Hermitage Street – To Lyme Regis.
- The closest motorway is the M5 at junction 25 for Taunton.
The town is served by Stagecoach South West with buses to Yeovil via Kithill, Misterton and Haselbury Plucknett and Chard. Buses also run to Merriott, South Petherton and Ilminster and Taunton. First West of England has service to Bridport via Beaminster and Broadwindsor, Yeovil via East Chinnock and West Coker and Chard.[24]
It is on the route of the Monarch's Way a 615-mile (990 km)[25] long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester.[26]
Economy
Crewkerne is a small market town centre with many cafes, shops and supermarkets. Crewkerne also has a wide selection of
Ariel Motor Company is based in Crewkerne, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just seven employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was founded in 1991 and changed its name from Solocrest Ltd in 2001. The company's flagship car is the Ariel Atom, an extremely light, high performance car.[28]
Religious sites
No major alterations have been made since the Reformation in the 1530s and 1540s, but there have been many changes to the interior to accommodate various phases of
Crewkerne also contains one of very few
Education
The
Crewkerne Grammar School was at DeCombe House, until it closed in the late 1960s, to combine into St Martin's School long on Abbey Street (having moved from the high street in the late 1970s). Its Senior and Juniors School closed in 2003, leaving a pre-school nursery. Its gym was on Gouldsbrook Terrace, converted since.
Wadham School has students from 11 to 18 years old and includes those travelling from surrounding villages. In November 2005, Wadham was placed into Special measures after failing an Ofsted inspection. In June 2007 the school successfully left these, after a full Ofsted inspection showed ample progress.[34]
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC West and ITV West Country. Television signals are received from the Mendip and the local relay transmitters. [35][36]
Crewkerne's local radio stations are BBC Radio Somerset on 95.5 FM, Heart West on 97.1 FM, Greatest Hits Radio South West on 105.6 FM and Radio Ninesprings, a community based station that broadcast on 104.5 FM. [37]
The Chard and Ilminster News is the local newspaper that serves the town. [38]
Culture
The Henhayes Centre provides conference facilities and has also featured exhibitions.[39]
Sport
The Crewkerne Aqua Centre also provides swimming pool and fitness gym facilities to the town, located on the grounds next to Henhayes Park, which used to be the Grammar Schools Playing fields.[43] St. Martins School retained the use of the playing fields until the junior section was closed in 2003, as regular sports days were a tradition dating back to the Grammar school era in the town. A further sports centre is situated on the Wadham School campus.[44] Crewkerne Cricket Club play in the Somerset Cricket League whilst Crewkerne Rangers F.C. play in the Perry Street and District League. With Crewkerne ladies football club playing in the Somerset Women's County league. [45] There are also 2 Lawn Bowls clubs in the town.
Notable residents
Twin towns
Crewkerne is twinned with Igny, Essonne and Bures-sur-Yvette in France.[50]
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- ^ Historic England. "Victoria Hall (1281919)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Bincombe Beeches". Natural England. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Bincombe Leaflet" (PDF). Crewkerne Town Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Bincombe Beeches Local Nature Reserve". Natural England. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Millwater" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2006.
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- ^ "Crewkerne Train Station | South Western Railway". southwesternrailway.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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- ^ Historic England. "Crewkerne Railway Station (1345931)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
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- ^ "Ariel Motor Co". Ariel Motor Co. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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- ^ "Full Freeview on the Mendip (Somerset, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Freeview Light on the Crewkerne (Somerset, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Radio Ninesprings". Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Chard and Ilminster News". British Papers. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Henhayes Centre". Henhayes Centre. Archived from the original on 5 March 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Crewkerne Heritage Centre". Communigate. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Crewkerne Heritage Centre". South Somerset Council. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
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- ^ "Crewkerne Aqua Centre". Crewkerne Aqua Centre. Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Crewkerne Sports Centre". Somerset County Council. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Perry Street & District League". TheFA.com. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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External links
- Crewkerne at Curlie
- Town Council