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Fivehead

Village and civil parish in Somerset, England

Summary

Village and civil parish in Somerset, England

Field	Value
static_image_name	Fivehead church.jpg
static_image_alt	Stone building with square tower, separated from the road in the foreground by a stone wall.
static_image_caption	Church of St Martin, Fivehead
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Fivehead
population	609
population_ref	(2011)
unitary_england	Somerset Council
lieutenancy_england	Somerset
region	South West England
constituency_westminster	Glastonbury and Somerton
post_town	TAUNTON
postcode_area	TA
postcode_district	TA3
os_grid_reference	ST355225

Fivehead is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Fivehead River, 8 mi east of Taunton. In 2011 the parish, which includes the hamlet of Swell, had a population of 609.

History

The name of the village comes from a Domesday manor which measured five hides (about 600 acre.

Fivehead was part of the hundred of Abdick and Bulstone.

Swell Court Farmhouse dates from the mid to late 15th century.

Cathanger manor house dates from 1559, with Langford Manor having been built around the same period.

Nearby was RAF Merryfield, a World War II airfield.

Governance

The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs.

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 Langport Rural District before 1974.

Fivehead is also part of a 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

There are two nearby Sites of Special Scientific Interest at Fivehead Arable Fields and Fivehead Woods and Meadow.

Religious sites

The Church of St. Catherine in Swell Lane dates from the 12th century, while the Church of St. Martin in the village is slightly more recent dating from the 13th century. Both are grade I listed buildings.

Notable residents

John Barnwell – Somerset cricketer died in the village in 1998.

References

"Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles". Somerset Intelligence.
Bush, Robin. (1994). "Somerset: The Complete Guide". Dovecote Press.
"Abdick and Bulstone Hundred Through Time". A Vision of Britain Through Time.
"Abdick and Bulstone in South Somerset". A Vision Britain Through Time.
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"Langport RD". University of Portsmouth.
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