Tolland, Somerset

Tolland
Tolland
	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Taunton Deane;
	List of places UK England Somerset 51°05′05″N 3°16′45″W / 51.0848°N 3.2791°W

Tolland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles (14.5 km) north west of Taunton, between the Brendon Hills and Quantock Hills. The parish has a population of 81.^[1]

History

The parish of Tolland was part of the

Hundred.^[2]

Tolland County in Connecticut, USA is named after the village. The connection was Henry Wolcott who emigrated to America and founded a prominent family which included Oliver Wolcott who signed the United States Declaration of Independence.^[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 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, Tolland was part of Taunton Rural District.^[4]

It is also part of the

first past the post

system of election.

Landmarks

Gaulden Manor to the southeast was built in the 16th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building, also the 13th century church set in the woods at the south end of the village.^[5]

Religious sites

The Church of St John the Baptist was built in the 13th century and remodelled in 1871.^[6] The church was given to the Knights Hospitaller to support Buckland Priory, Durston in 1180. After the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 the property was held by the crown.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Taunton Deane 2002 parish population estimates" (PDF). Somerset County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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^ A Vision of Britain Through Time: Taunton Rural District Archived 2009-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ Historic England. "Gaulden Manor (1307623)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1177031)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2009.

External links

Media related to Tolland, Somerset at Wikimedia Commons

[popn-1] "Taunton Deane 2002 parish population estimates" (PDF). Somerset County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 November 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2009.

[2] "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

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ISBN 1-874336-26-1
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[4] A Vision of Britain Through Time: Taunton Rural District Archived 2009-08-22 at the Wayback Machine

[5] Historic England. "Gaulden Manor (1307623)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2009.

[6] Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1177031)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2009.

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