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Combe St Nicholas

Village and parish in Somerset, England

Summary

Village and parish in Somerset, England

Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Combe St Nicholas
population	1,373
population_ref	(2011)
civil_parish	Chard
unitary_england	Somerset Council
lieutenancy_england	Somerset
region	South West England
constituency_westminster	Yeovil
post_town	CHARD
postcode_area	TA
postcode_district	TA20
dial_code	01460
os_grid_reference	ST302111
static_image_name	Combe St Nicholas - the village - geograph.org.uk - 223385.jpg
static_image_alt	Street scene showing multiple houseson the far side of the road. In the foreground is a metal railing.
static_image_caption	The village
static_image_2_name	Combe St Nicholas - St Nicholass church - geograph.org.uk - 223381.jpg
static_image_2_width	240px
static_image_2_caption	St Nicholas's church

Combe St Nicholas is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 2 mi northwest of Chard and 10 mi from Taunton, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish, which includes Wadeford and Scrapton, has a population of 1,373.

History

There are also the remains of a Roman Villa in the town known as Wadeford Roman villa which is scheduled as an ancient monument.

At the time of the Domesday Book the manor was held by Bishop Gisa. The parish was known as Combe Episcopi until the dedication of the church to St Nicholas in 1239.

Governance

The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates planning applications and works with the police, district council officers, and 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 South Somerset (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Chard Rural District before 1974.

The village falls within the 'Blackdown' electoral ward. This ward stretches north west to Buckland St Mary and south to Wambrook. The total ward population at the 2011 Census was 2,334.

It is also part of the Yeovil county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election.

Geography

To the east of the village is Woolhayes Farm, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

The source of the River Isle is at Scrapton.

Religious sites

The Church of St Nicholas is Norman in origin, with the chancel and lower stage of the tower dating from the 13th century. It was enlarged with aisles added in the 15th century, and received further restoration in 1836. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade 1 listed building.

References

"Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles". Somerset Intelligence.
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"Chard RD". University of Portsmouth.
"Blackdown ward 2011".
"River Isle". Somerset Rivers.
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