South Cadbury

Coordinates: 51°01′43″N 2°31′27″W / 51.0285°N 2.5241°W / 51.0285; -2.5241
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South Cadbury is a village and former

Somerset district of the ceremonial county of Somerset
, England. The parish includes the village of Sutton Montis.

It is famous as the location of the

hill fort of Cadbury Castle, thought by some to be King Arthur's Camelot
.

History

Main article: Cadbury Castle, Somerset

The name Cadbury means Cada's fort and refers to

public house
, the Red Lion, was renamed The Camelot when it was remodelled in 2004.

In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor is recorded as held by Turstin FitzRolf.[4]

The parish was part of the

Catsash.[5]

Civil parish

On 1 April 1933 part of the parish of

Sutton Montis was merged with South Cadbury,[6] on 1 January 2015 the merged parish was renamed "South Cadbury & Sutton Montis".[7] In 1931 the parish of South Cadbury (prior to the merge) had a population of 146.[8]

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.

Until 2023 the village fell within the

crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism
.

waste disposal
and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Geography

South Cadbury is located at

Somerset County Council
.

Religious sites

The South Cadbury

satirist, Charles Churchill was at one time curate
at South Cadbury.

Holy Trinity. It has Saxon origins and includes surviving work of the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building.[12]

Notable residents

  • RMS Titanic
    .

References

  1. ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ISBN 1-874336-26-1
    .
  3. ^ "Cadbury Castle, South Cadbury". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
  4. ^ "Home". domesdaybook.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes South Cadbury CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Somerset Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  8. A Vision of Britain through Time
    . Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Wincanton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  10. ^ Camelot Parochial Church Council. "South Cadbury: The Church of St Thomas a Becket". The Camelot Parishes. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
  11. ^ Historic England. "South Cadbury CP: Sherborne Road (West side): Church of St Thomas a Becket (1258922)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
  12. ^ Historic England. "South Cadbury CP: Church Hill (West side): Sutton Montis: Church of the Holy Trinity (1259115)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 November 2006.

External links

Media related to South Cadbury at Wikimedia Commons

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