The 19th century Methodist chapel in Rickford is now a masonic lodge.[7] The gauging house over the brook in the village was also built in the late 19th century,[8] and restored in 2013.[9]
Governanceedit
Gauge house on the brook in Rickford
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, such as the village hall or community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, 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 of interest to the council.
The Church of the Holy Trinity is from the 15th century and was restored in 1884. It is a Grade I listed building.[12] It contains a stained-glass window, with the arms of the Capels of Langford Court. The tower contains a bell dating from 1713 and made by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family.[13]
Referencesedit
^ ab. North Somerset Council. Archived from the original (Excel) on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
^Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimborne, Dorset: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN1-874336-03-2.
^"Militia in the Brent-cum-Wrington Hundred". Wrington Somerset. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
^Gough, J.W. (1967). The mines of Mendip. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles.
^"Mendip Hills An Archaeological Survey of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty" (PDF). Somerset County Council Archaeological Projects. Retrieved 28 October 2006.
^Moore, James; Rice, Roy; Hucker, Ernest (1995). Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers. The authors. ISBN0-9526702-0-8.
External linksedit
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burrington, somerset, burrington, small, village, civil, parish, somerset, england, situated, unitary, authority, north, somerset, miles, north, east, axbridge, about, miles, east, weston, super, mare, parish, includes, hamlets, bourne, rickford, population, b. Burrington is a small village and civil parish in Somerset England It is situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset 5 miles 8 0 km north east of Axbridge and about 10 miles 16 km east of Weston super Mare The parish includes the hamlets of Bourne 2 and Rickford and has a population of 464 1 BurringtonBurrington ChurchBurringtonLocation within SomersetPopulation464 2011 1 OS grid referenceST479593Unitary authorityNorth SomersetCeremonial countySomersetRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBRISTOLPostcode districtBS40Dialling code01761PoliceAvon and SomersetFireAvonAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentWeston super MareList of places UK England Somerset 51 19 49 N 2 44 50 W 51 3303 N 2 7471 W 51 3303 2 7471 Contents 1 History 2 Governance 3 Religious sites 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Old Methodist chapel at Rickford Now a masonic lodgeBurrington is believed to mean The villa and an enclosure from the Old English bur end and tun 3 Burrington was part of the hundred of Brent cum Wrington 4 In the 15th century the village was called Beryngton and was involved in lead mining 5 It is very close to Burrington Combe where there is evidence of occupation since Neolithic times the Bronze Age and Roman periods 6 There is also an Iron Age hillfort known as Burrington Camp The 19th century Methodist chapel in Rickford is now a masonic lodge 7 The gauging house over the brook in the village was also built in the late 19th century 8 and restored in 2013 9 Governance edit nbsp Gauge house on the brook in RickfordThe 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 such as the village hall or community centre playing fields and playgrounds 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 of interest to the council The parish falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset which was created in 1996 as established by the Local Government Act 1992 It provides a single tier of local government with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including local planning and building control local roads council housing environmental health markets and fairs refuse collection recycling cemeteries crematoria leisure services parks and tourism It is also responsible for education social services libraries main roads public transport trading standards waste disposal and strategic planning although fire police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through the Avon Fire and Rescue Service Avon and Somerset Constabulary and the South Western Ambulance Service North Somerset s area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered independently of the non metropolitan county Its administrative headquarters is in the town hall in Weston super Mare Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996 it was the Woodspring district of the county of Avon 10 Before 1974 that the parish was part of the Axbridge Rural District 11 The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of the Weston super Mare county constituency It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election It was also part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020 which elected seven MEPs using the d Hondt method of party list proportional representation Religious sites editMain article Church of Holy Trinity Burrington The Church of the Holy Trinity is from the 15th century and was restored in 1884 It is a Grade I listed building 12 It contains a stained glass window with the arms of the Capels of Langford Court The tower contains a bell dating from 1713 and made by Edward Bilbie of the Bilbie family 13 References edit a b 2011 Census Profile North Somerset Council Archived from the original Excel on 4 January 2014 Retrieved 4 January 2014 Hamlet of Bourne ST486598 182 Weston super Mare Bridgwater amp Wells Map 1 50 000 Landranger Ordnance Survey ISBN 978 0 319 22860 9 Robinson Stephen 1992 Somerset Place Names Wimborne Dorset The Dovecote Press Ltd ISBN 1 874336 03 2 Militia in the Brent cum Wrington Hundred Wrington Somerset Retrieved 12 September 2011 Gough J W 1967 The mines of Mendip Newton Abbot Devon David amp Charles Mendip Hills An Archaeological Survey of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty PDF Somerset County Council Archaeological Projects Retrieved 28 October 2006 Historic England Former Methodist Chapel now Masonic Lodge 1320938 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 2 June 2013 Historic England Gauge House 1129181 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 2 June 2013 Gauge House Rickford Community Association Retrieved 2 June 2013 The Avon Structural Change Order 1995 HMSO Archived from the original on 30 January 2008 Retrieved 9 December 2007 Axbridge RD A vision of Britain Through Time University of Portsmouth Retrieved 4 January 2014 Historic England Church of Holy Trinity 1129183 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 9 May 2006 Moore James Rice Roy Hucker Ernest 1995 Bilbie and the Chew Valley clock makers The authors ISBN 0 9526702 0 8 External links edit nbsp Media related to Burrington Somerset at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Burrington Somerset amp oldid 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