Whitelackington

Coordinates: 50°56′08″N 2°52′35″W / 50.9356°N 2.8765°W / 50.9356; -2.8765
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50°56′08″N 2°52′35″W / 50.9356°N 2.8765°W / 50.9356; -2.8765

Whitelackington is a village and civil parish on the A303 one mile north east of Ilminster, in Somerset, England. The parish includes Dillington Park and the hamlets of Atherstone and Ashwell.

Etymology

The village's name is from

Old English personal name Hwitlāc and tun meaning "farm" but here in the sense of "estate, village". The name was recorded as Witelecintone in 1127.[2]

History

Whitelackington was part of the

Abdick and Bulstone.[3][4]

The village was the main home in the 17th century of the Speke family,[5] including George Speke, Mary Speke and their son Hugh Speke.

Rev. F. C. Johnson was vicar from 1825 to 1874.[6] His wife was the elder sister of James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, and their second son, Charles, succeeded him after his elder brother, John Brooke Johnson (later changed to Brooke) was disinherited. John is buried in the churchyard, along with some other family members.

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.

The village falls within the

crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism
.

waste disposal
and strategic planning.

It is also part of the

MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation
.

Church

The

Perpendicular rather than Renaissance style. There is also a monument to John Hanning (died 1807) by J. Richards of Exeter. The church has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.[8]

Further reading

References

  1. ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ISBN 1-874336-27-X
    .
  3. ^ "Abdick and Bulstone Hundred Through Time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Abdick and Bulstone in South Somerset". A Vision Britain Through Time. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  5. ISBN 0-7028-8380-8
    .
  6. ^ Clergy of the Church of England database
  7. ^ "Chard RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin (1057033)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 October 2007.

External links

Media related to Whitelackington at Wikimedia Commons

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