Stratton-on-the-Fosse

Coordinates: 51°15′09″N 2°29′45″W / 51.25262°N 2.49573°W / 51.25262; -2.49573
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Stratton-on-the-Fosse
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51°15′09″N 2°29′45″W / 51.25262°N 2.49573°W / 51.25262; -2.49573

Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a village and

Somerset coalfield. Within the boundaries of the parish are the hamlets
of Benter and Nettlebridge.

Stratton-on-the-Fosse straddles the

Lincoln and Exeter. It lies between the parish of Westfield, Somerset and the village of Oakhill
.

St Vigor and St John Church of England Primary School is situated in nearby Chilcompton.

History

There is evidence of human occupation of the area since the Bronze Age with skeletons and pottery being found in local caves. Blacker's Hill is believed to be an Iron Age camp occupied by the Belgae in the later Iron Age with the Romans later occupying it.[2]

The parish of Stratton-on-the-Fosse was part of the

Hundred,[3]

The manor was given to

Bishop of Coutances. The manor later passed to the Gourney family. Sir Thomas de Gournay was concerned in the murder of Edward II at Berkeley Castle, for which his estates were confiscated, and Stratton was later annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall.[4]

Land just south of Benter Cross which contains the remains of coal mines from around 1700 is owned by the Somerset Wildlife Trust to be managed for grassland species.[5] Benter House is a small country house dating from 1829. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[6]

Many of the houses in Nettlebridge are owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.[7]

Somerset coalfield was a major industry but all mines have now closed.[8][9]

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.[10]

The village falls within the

crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.[12]

waste disposal and strategic planning.[13]

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Geography

Very close to Nettlebridge is the ancient Harridge Wood, which is in the care of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. It comprises five sites with a total area of 54 ha (133 acres). It forms a major element of the Mells Valley Prime Biodiversity Area.[14]

Landmarks

Hill House in Nettlebridge, a former

pub, is a Grade II listed building.[15]

Manor Farmhouse on the edge of the village is a Grade II listed building.

Religious sites

Downside Abbey

The abbey church of

Public School. There is also a catholic church in the village which is dedicated to St Benedict and opened in 1857.[17][18] From 1952–87 the parish priest here was the eminent composer and liturgist Dom Gregory Murray
.

The Anglican Church of St. Vigor dates from the 12th century and is also Grade I listed.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "Stratton on the Fosse Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Stratton History". Stratton on the Fosse. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2008.
  3. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  4. ^ Robinson, W.J. (1915). West Country Churches. Bristol: Bristol Times and Mirror Ltd. pp. 174–178.
  5. ^ "Mining-related earthworks, Stratton Common, Nettlebridge". Somerset Historic Environment Record. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Benter House (1295123)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  7. ^ "Welcome to Stratton on the Fosse". Stratton on the Fosse Parish Council. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  8. ISBN 1-902007-01-8
    .
  9. ^ "Medieval Somerset". Somerset County Council. Retrieved 10 December 2006.
  10. ^ "Environment: Local authority responsibilities". Guardian. 19 July 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Shepton Mallet RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Parish council responsibilities". Local Gov. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Understand how your council works". Gov.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Harridge Wood". Somerset Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 8 July 2006.
  15. ^ Historic England. "Hillside House (1058475)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 May 2006.
  16. ^ Historic England. "Abbey Church of St Gregory the Great (1058633)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
  17. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Benedict (1253307)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  18. ISBN 978-0861833092
    .
  19. ^ Historic England. "Church of St. Vigor (1345110)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.

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