Wanstrow
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Wanstrow is a village and civil parish 6 miles (9.7 km) south west of Frome in Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Cloford.
History
The name of the village comes from the Old English and means Waendel's tree.[2]
The Bishop of Wells had an estate in the parish before the Norman Conquest which supported a prebend at Wells Cathedral. The estate was split in two with one first called East Wanstrow, and later Church Wanstrow supporting Wells Cathedral and West Wanstrow, Wanstrow Rogers and Wanstrow Buller was given by Hugh Sexey to support the hospital at Bruton.[2]
The parish was part of the
The village was involved in the production of coarse earthenware, using clay dug on Wanstrow Common, until 1826.[2]
Governance
The
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 Mendip, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Frome Rural District.[4]
It is also part of the
Geography
Transport
Wanstrow railway station was a small station on the East Somerset Railway which opened in 1858, but the railway company did not build a station at Wanstrow. Local people paid for a small building, and a platform was built later. The station opened on 1 January 1860. It closed to passenger traffic with the rest of the line on 9 September 1963.
Landmarks
The manor house was built in the 17th century and has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[7]
Religious sites
In Cloford there is a Norman church, dedicated to St Mary, dates from the 15th century and was rebuilt in 1856. It is Grade II* listed.[8]
In Wanstrow itself there is another 15th-century church, Church of St Mary.[9]
Notable residents
Wanstrow is the birthplace of
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Frome Rural District
- ^ "Citation Sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ English Nature citation sheet for the site. Retrieved 10 August 2006.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor House and Manor Farmhouse (1058285)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Cloford) (1295509)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Wanstrow) (1174955)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 November 2006.
External links
Media related to Wanstrow at Wikimedia Commons
