Durleigh

Coordinates: 51°07′23″N 3°02′13″W / 51.123°N 3.037°W / 51.123; -3.037
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Durleigh is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. According to the 2011 Census, it had a population of 548.[1] Its nearest town is Bridgwater, which lies approximately 1.6 miles (2.6 km) north-east from the village.

The village lies on Durleigh brook, a tributary of the River Parrett, which was dammed in 1938 to form Durleigh reservoir.

History

The name Durleigh means wood frequented by deer.[2]

Stone buildings with water in front.
West Bower Manor

Durleigh was part of the

Andersfield.[3]

Henry the VIII's Queen.[5][6]

Eight people from the parish were accused of complicity in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.[7]

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 Sedgemoor, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Bridgwater Rural District.[8]

It is also part of the

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

Religious sites

Durleigh Church dates from the 11th century but was substantially rebuilt in the late 19th century. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ISBN 1-874336-26-1
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  3. ^ "Andersfield hundred through time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ^ Historic England. "West Bower Manor (1058940)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 January 2009.
  5. ^ Dunning, Robert. "Durleigh: Manors and other estates', A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6: Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and neighbouring parishes) (1992), pp. 31-33". Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  6. ISBN 978-0-521-58132-5
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  7. ^ "Durleigh". British History Online. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  8. ^ "Bridgwater RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Durleigh Church (1177147)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2008.

External links

Media related to Durleigh at Wikimedia Commons

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