Otterford

Coordinates: 50°55′29″N 3°06′14″W / 50.9247°N 3.1040°W / 50.9247; -3.1040
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50°55′29″N 3°06′14″W / 50.9247°N 3.1040°W / 50.9247; -3.1040

Otterford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated on the Blackdown Hills, 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Taunton. The village has a population of 356.[1]

The River Otter rises close to Otterford.

History

A series of round barrows on Brown Down are known as Robin Hood's Butts.[2][3][4]

The village was named Oteriford in a

Æthelwulf of Wessex.[5]

The parish of Otterford was part of the

Hundred.[6]

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 Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Otterford was part of Taunton Rural District.[7]

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Religious sites

The parish Church of St Leonard dates from the 14th century, but was restored, the nave wall rebuilt and the north aisle added in 1860, with further restoration taking place in 1924.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Two bowl barrows, one 380m west and one 685m north west of Beech Croft (1016415)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Two bowl barrows 210m and 600m north west of Brown Down Cottage (1016414)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Two bowl barrows 190m east of Brown Down Lodge (1016739)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. ISBN 1-874336-26-1
    .
  6. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Taunton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1344635)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 December 2008.

External links

Media related to Otterford at Wikimedia Commons

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