East Quantoxhead

Coordinates: 51°11′02″N 3°14′22″W / 51.1838°N 3.2395°W / 51.1838; -3.2395
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East Quantoxhead
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East Quantoxhead is a village in the district of Somerset West and Taunton, 3 miles (5 km) from West Quantoxhead, 4 miles (6 km) east of Williton, and 13 miles (21 km) west of Bridgwater, within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Somerset, England.

History

Above the village at Black Ball Camp are an

hill fort and evidence of Bronze Age burials.[2]

The parish of East Quantoxhead was part of the

Hundred.[3]

The village has a manor house, thatched cottages, medieval tithe barn,[4] its own duck pond and mill house dating from 1725.[5][6] The manor house known, as Court House, has a medieval tower and other parts of the building which date from the 17th century. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.[7] The manor was granted to Ralph Pagnall after the Norman Conquest passing down through generations to the Luttrells.[2] No part of the estate has been sold since its grant around 1070 and is still owned by the descendants of the Paganel and Luttrell families. This required a special act of parliament in the 1920s to enable council houses to be built on land which was not freehold, contrary to the rules in the rest of the country.[8]

The village used to have a small harbour which brought in limestone for local limekilns and exported alabaster. It is thought that it was also used for smuggling.[9]

At some time before 1725 Perry Hill was the site of a copper mine.[10]

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.

It is also part of the

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

Religious sites

The church is dedicated to St Mary, and parts date back to the 14th century. There is a

canonical sundial on the south wall. The wooden pulpit dates from 1633. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[12]

Notable inhabitants

The village was the birthplace of

National Trust and was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Somerset.[14]

  • East Quantoxhead cliffs
    East Quantoxhead cliffs
  • Scratch dial at church gate
    Scratch dial
    at church gate
  • Aerial view of area around East Quantoxhead, which is just left of centre.
    Aerial view of area around East Quantoxhead, which is just left of centre.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Quantoxhead.
  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. ^
    ISBN 1-874336-26-1
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  3. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Tithe Barn, cart shed, engine house and shelter sheds, 50 metres South of the Court House (1345680)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Mill House (1345681)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  6. ^ "East Quantoxhead". Quantocks Online. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Court House (1057409)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  8. ISBN 978-0715349106
    .
  9. ^ Farr, Grahame (1954). Somerset Harbours. London: Christopher Johnson. pp. 123–124.
  10. ^ Hamilton, John; J.F. Lawrence (1970). Men and Mining on the Quantocks. Bracknell: Town & Country Press Ltd. pp. 28–77.
  11. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Williton Rural District Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Mary (1057410)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  13. ISBN 0-7091-1158-4
    .
  14. ^ "Obituary: Colonel Sir Walter Luttrell". The Daily Telegraph. London. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2007.[dead link]
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