Wootton Courtenay
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Wootton Courtenay is a village and civil parish on Exmoor in the Somerset West and Taunton district of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Brockwell and Huntscott.
The village lies on the route of the Macmillan Way West and the Celtic Way Exmoor Option.
History
Wootton was part of the
Carhampton.[2]
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
first past the post
system of election.
Religious sites
The Church of All Saints dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building.[4]
See also
- Sir Thomas Courtenay (1315–1356) of Wootton Courtenay.
References
- ^ "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Carhampton Hundred". Domesday Map. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Williton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1345750)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
External links
Media related to Wootton Courtenay at Wikimedia Commons
