Norton St Philip

Coordinates: 51°17′53″N 2°19′19″W / 51.298°N 2.322°W / 51.298; -2.322
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Norton St Philip is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. The village lies about 5+1⁄2 miles (9 km) south of the city of Bath and 5 miles (8 km) north of the town of Frome on the eastern slopes of the Mendip Hills. It is situated on the A366 between Trowbridge and Radstock, and on the B3110 between Bath and Frome.

New development greatly increased the size of the village in the later 20th century, but there has been a significant reduction in services, with the police station, post office and shops all having closed. This was partly reversed by the opening of a new supermarket, incorporating a post office, in 2016.

History

The earliest signs of habitation can be found a mile to the east of the current village, where the

Hundred.[2]

Norton St Philip was the site of the

Judge Jefferies conducted 12 executions on the village common, known as Churchmead or The Mead, as part of the Bloody Assizes
. The route he took to The Mead is known as Jefferies Gate.

The

stage coach route between London and the South West; on 12 June 1668 the noted diarist Samuel Pepys, with his wife and servants, passed through Norton St Philip on their way to Bath from Salisbury.[4]
The inn was later used as the headquarters of Monmouth's army after his retreat from Bath, and was further used as a court by Judge Jefferies.

Faccenda
operated a poultry processing plant until the late 1990s, when the property was burnt down. The site has subsequently been redeveloped for housing. A development has been approved for 51 houses phased over the years 2012–2014. The new housing is to be constructed in materials and a style sympathetic to the local vernacular.

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.

From 1894 to 1974, the village was part of

crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism
.

waste disposal
and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Transport

Today the village is largely a

dormitory settlement for the surrounding towns,[7] and the High Street is a congested, though fast by local standards, commuting route into Bath. Recently, measures have been taken to slow down the rat run traffic through the village by the installation of bollards designed to inhibit through-traffic mounting the pedestrian footpath.[8] Over recent years, the through-traffic utilising the village as a rat run had increased drastically, with the side effect being the increase in traffic incidents involving damage to the cars of the village's inhabitants.[9] There is also an hourly bus service operated by First West of England
.

Religious sites

The church of St Philip and St James dates from the 14th century with restoration in 1847 by Sir George Gilbert Scott. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[10]

Gallery of images

  • View of the village from up the hill
    View of the village from up the hill
  • The George Inn, Norton St Philip
    The George Inn, Norton St Philip
  • Frontal view of The George Inn
    Frontal view of The George Inn
  • View from courtyard of The George Inn
    View from courtyard of The George Inn
  • The Plaine guest house
    The Plaine guest house
  • Church of St Philip and St James
    Church of St Philip and St James

References

  1. ^ "Norton St Philip Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  3. ^ Historic England. "The George Inn (1174953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  4. ^
    ISBN 0-906456-98-3
    .
  5. ISBN 1-902007-01-8
    .
  6. ^ "Frome RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Norton St Philip (Primary Village)". Mendip Council. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Norton St Phillip villagers frustrated over lorries breaking weight limits". BBC. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Traffic Regulation Order – Determination Report: (The A366, Norton St Philip)(7.5 Tonne Weight Restriction Order) 2009" (PDF). Somerset County Council. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Philip and St James (1345373)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 March 2008.

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