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Whitestaunton

Village and civil parish in Somerset, England

Summary

Village and civil parish in Somerset, England

Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Whitestaunton
population	256
population_ref	(2011)
civil_parish	Whitestaunton
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	ST285105
static_image	[[File:Whitestaunton - St Andrews church - geograph.org.uk - 223373.jpg	alt=Stone building with square tower. In the foreground are gravestones.	250px]]
static_image_caption	St Andrew's church

Whitestaunton is a village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Northay. It was known simply as Staunton until the 14th century.

History

The univallate Iron Age hill fort at Horse Pool Camp is situated approximately 1 mi west from the village. The hill fort is an oval univallate that is 300 m long and 150 m wide.

The parish of Whitestaunton was part of the South Petherton Hundred.

A Roman bath house and Edwardian folly in the village were excavated by the television series Time Team.

Whitestaunton Manor dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building.

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 local planning applications and works with the local 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.

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.

Religious sites

The Church of St Andrew dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.

Notable residents

Charles Isaac Elton (1839–1900) lawyer, antiquary, and politician.

References

"Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles". Somerset Intelligence.
"Parishes: Whitestaunton {{!}} British History Online".
"Horse Pool Camp". [[Somerset County Council]].
"Whitestaunton Camp". [[English Heritage]].
"Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI.
(11 January 2004). "A Roman bath house and Edwardian folly". [[Channel 4]].
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"Chard RD". University of Portsmouth.
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