Lamyatt
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Lamyatt is a village and
civil parish in the Mendip district of Somerset, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) south east of Shepton Mallet, 2 miles (3 km) north east of Castle Cary, and 3 miles (5 km) south of Evercreech. The parish has a population of 183.[1]
History
A square, Roman-period Celtic temple built in the late 3rd century, is situated a mile north-west of the parish on the summit of Lamyatt Beacon. It fell into disuse at the end of the Roman period and a small east-west building was constructed nearby. A small cemetery was radiocarbon dated to the early middle ages.[2]
Lamyatt was recorded in the
Domesday book as Lamieta meaning "the lamb's gate" from the Old English lamb and goat. The Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey owned the land and 5 hides (660 acres) were sublet to Nigel the Doctor.[3]
The parish of Lamyatt was part of the
Hundred.[4]
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
St Mary and St John Church dates from the 13th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building.[6]
Notable people
- John Copleston (1841–1918), cricketer and clergyman
References
- ^ a b "Lamyat Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- S2CID 162931828.
- ISBN 1-874336-03-2.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ "Shepton Mallet RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary and St John (1344874)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 October 2007.
External links
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