Sharpham

Coordinates: 51°08′08″N 2°45′55″W / 51.1356°N 2.7653°W / 51.1356; -2.7653
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Sharpham is a village and

civil parish on the Somerset Levels near Street and Glastonbury in the Mendip district of Somerset
, England. It is located near the River Brue.

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 Street North ward, electing two councillors to

crematoria
, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

It is also part of the Mendip West ward, which elects one county councillor to

waste disposal
and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Sharpham Park estate

Sharpham Park is a 300-acre (1.2 km2) historic park with evidence of use dating back to the

King John I to the Abbots of Glastonbury, who remained in possession of the park and house until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539. From 1539 to 1707 the park was owned by the Duke of Somerset, Sir Edward Seymour, brother of Queen Jane; the Thynne family of Longleat; and the family of Sir Henry Gould. The house is now a private residence and Grade II* listed building.[3] It was the birthplace of Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1607) an Elizabethan poet and courtier, the writer Henry Fielding (1707–54), and the cleric William Gould
(1715-1799). Also home to the Laver family, one of the largest cattle dealers in the west country in the nineteenth century.

The Sharpham Park estate is now owned by

Scheduled Ancient Monument. This will allow the reintroduction of red deer (Cervus elaphus) along with other rare breeds of sheep and cattle.[5]

Sharpham Moor Plot

Nearby is the Sharpham Moor Plot Site of Special Scientific Interest, where detailed plant records exist from as far back as 1915, and continue up to the present day.[6]

Peat extraction

Peat extraction is still active around the village.[7] This has been a significant industry for many years in the surrounding villages of Meare, Shapwick, Ashcott, and Walton on Westhay Moor, and is remembered at the Peat Moors Centre at Westhay.

References

  1. ^ "Sharpham Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Wells RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Abbots Sharpham and Sharpham Park Farmhouse (1345069)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Living". Guardian Unlimited. London. 7 November 2004. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  5. ^ "Countryside Stewardship and Environmentally Sensitive Areas Schemes Report on performance 2003/2004 and 2004/2005" (PDF). DEFRA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  6. ^ "Sharpham Moor Plot" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
  7. ^ "Peat Extraction – Sharpham Bridge". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 26 November 2006.

External links

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