Treborough

Coordinates: 51°07′04″N 3°24′51″W / 51.11778°N 3.41417°W / 51.11778; -3.41417
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51°07′04″N 3°24′51″W / 51.11778°N 3.41417°W / 51.11778; -3.41417

Treborough is a small village and

Exmoor National Park in Somerset
, England.

History

The name Treborough is thought to be derived from the Celtic treberg meaning "hamlet by the waterfall",[2] or wooded place or hill, from the Old English treow for tree.[1]

Treborough was part of the

Carhampton.[3]

Within the village are a pair of lime kilns which date from the early 19th century and are made from flat-bedded local slate.[4]

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 parish 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 West Somerset (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Williton Rural District before 1974.[5]

It is also part of the

first past the post
system of election.

Geography

The Washford River rises just south of the village, within the civil parish, and flows to join the Bristol Channel at Watchet.[6]

Treborough Woods are a 70 acres (28.3 ha) area which contain the site of a slate quarry which was used for 500 years until production finished in World War II.[7]

Religious sites

The

Church of St Peter dates from the 14th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Treborough Parish". Exmoor National Park. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Treborough". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Carhampton Hundred". Domesday Map. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Pair of limekilns at NGR ST 0166 3684 (1057305)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  5. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Williton Rural District Archived 23 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ISBN 9780319242483
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  7. ^ "Treborough Slate Quarry". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1295414)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
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