Weare, Somerset

Weare
Weare
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Weare is a village and

Stone Allerton

.

History

The name of the village may come from a weir on the River Axe.^[2]

After the

members to the Parliament of England. This new borough declined after 1316; however a borough court was still being held in Lower Weare in 1603.^[2]

Alston Sutton was a separate manor at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The name means Aethelnoth's settlement and was held in 1286 by Walter de Sutton. The village declined by 1548 and was largely demolished soon afterwards.^[2]

Weare was part of the

Bempstone.^[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 Sedgemoor, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Axbridge Rural District.^[4]

It is also part of the

first past the post

system of election.

Religious sites

St. Gregory's Church dates from the 11th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.^[5] In the churchyard are a 15th-century cross,^[6] and a 19th-century church room.^[7] In 1257 the church was granted to St Augustine's Abbey in Bristol and after the dissolution of the monasteries given to the dean and chapter of Bristol Cathedral.^[2]

Education

Weare has a First School (teaching Reception through year 4) with a pre-school nursery on-site. Weare Academy First School and Rainbow Woods Pre-school was founded in 1895 and is part of Wessex Learning Trust.^[8] Also in the village is a private pre-school nursery called Notting Hill Pre-school.

Notable residents

Alfred Brice, Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Aberavon and Cardiff, was born in Weare.^[9]
Cross, is buried in St. Gregory's Church graveyard.^[10]

References

^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^
ISBN 1-874336-26-1
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^ "Bempstone Hundred". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
^ "Axbridge RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^ Historic England. "Church of St Gregory (1295977)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
^ Historic England. "Churchyard Cross in churchyard approximately 10 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Gregory (1059090)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
^ Historic England. "Church Room, 15 metres north of tower, Church of St Gregory (1059091)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
^ "Weare Academy"
^ Scrum.com player profiles
^ "Frankie Howerd", NNDB

External links

Village web site
The Somerset Urban Archaeological Survey: Lower Weare , by Miranda Richardson
YouTube video of St. Gregory's Church
Alston [Sutton] in the Domesday Book

[popn-1] "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

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ISBN 1-874336-26-1
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[3] "Bempstone Hundred". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

[axbridgerd-4] "Axbridge RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.

[5] Historic England. "Church of St Gregory (1295977)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 March 2008.

[6] Historic England. "Churchyard Cross in churchyard approximately 10 Metres South of Nave, Church of St Gregory (1059090)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2009.

[7] Historic England. "Church Room, 15 metres north of tower, Church of St Gregory (1059091)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2009.

[8] "Weare Academy"

[9] Scrum.com player profiles

[10] "Frankie Howerd", NNDB

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