Oake

Coordinates: 51°01′21″N 3°12′22″W / 51.0226°N 3.2061°W / 51.0226; -3.2061
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51°01′21″N 3°12′22″W / 51.0226°N 3.2061°W / 51.0226; -3.2061

Oake is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Taunton. The village has a population of 765.[1]

The parish includes the hamlet of Hillfarrance on Hillfarrance Brook a tributary of the River Tone, and the villages of Hillcommon and Heathfield.

The

cycle route 3 from Bristol to Padstow passes through the village, as does the route of the Grand Western Canal
.

History

The village was named Acon in 897 based on the early presence of Oak trees. From Saxon times it formed part of the manor of Taunton Deane which belonged to the Bishop of Winchester.[2]

The parishes of Heathfield and Hillfarrance were part of the

Hundred.[3]

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

Wellington Rural District.[4]

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Geography

Between Oake and

biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which provides an example of unimproved, herb-rich neutral grassland of a type now rare in Britain.[5]

Religious sites

The Church of the Holy Cross in Hillfarrance dates from the 14th century, with the tower being added in 1540,[6] and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[7]

In Oake village the Church of St Bartholomew dates from the 13th century,[8] whereas the Church of St John the Baptist in Heathfield retains its 13th century tower but the rest of the church was largely rebuilt in 1841.[9]

Hillcommon had a Methodist chapel which was built in 1846 but fell into disuse.[10] It has now been converted into residential accommodation.

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
    .
  3. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Wellington RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Lang's Farm" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 14 August 2006.
  6. ISBN 978-1841145921
    .
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of the Holy Cross (1060326)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Bartholomew (1307395)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1060324)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  10. ^ Historic England. "Methodist Chapel (1177433)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2009.

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