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|constituency_westminster= [[Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glastonbury and Somerton]]
|post_town= [[Templecombe]]
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'''Horsington''' is a village and [[parish]] in [[Somerset]], England, situated {{convert|4|mi|km|1}} south of [[Wincanton]] and {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} north of [[Templecombe]] in the [[South Somerset]] district. The village lies on the edge of Horsington Marsh, part of the [[Blackmore Vale]]. In 2011 the [[population]] of the Parish, which includes the adjoining hamlets of Peckholdsash and '''Wilkin Throop''' and the village of '''South Cheriton''' was 571.<ref name="popn">{{cite web|title=Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes&nbsp;— SUMMARY Profiles|url=http://www.somersetintelligence.org.uk/files/Somerset%20Census%20Key%20Statistics%20-%20Summary%20Profiles.xls|publisher=Somerset Intelligence|accessdate=4 January 2014|format=Excel}}</ref>
'''Horsington''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Somerset]], England, situated {{convert|4|mi|km|1}} south of [[Wincanton]] and {{convert|1|mi|km|1}} north of [[Templecombe]] in the [[South Somerset]] district. The village lies on the edge of Horsington Marsh, part of the [[Blackmore Vale]]. In 2011 the [[population]] of the Parish, which includes the adjoining hamlets of Peckholdsash and '''Wilkin Throop''' and the village of '''South Cheriton''' was 571.<ref name="popn">{{cite web|title=Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes&nbsp;— SUMMARY Profiles|url=http://www.somersetintelligence.org.uk/files/Somerset%20Census%20Key%20Statistics%20-%20Summary%20Profiles.xls|publisher=Somerset Intelligence|access-date=4 January 2014|format=Excel}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


The name of the village means ''the settlement of the horse keepers''.<ref name="bush">{{cite book |title=Somerset: The complete guide |last=Bush |first=Robin |authorlink=Robin Bush (historian) |year=1994 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location=Wimbourne |isbn=1-874336-26-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/somersetcomplete0000bush/page/118 118] |url=https://archive.org/details/somersetcomplete0000bush/page/118 }}</ref>
The name of the village means ''the settlement of the horse keepers''.<ref name="bush">{{cite book |title=Somerset: The complete guide |last=Bush |first=Robin |author-link=Robin Bush (historian) |year=1994 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location=Wimbourne |isbn=1-874336-26-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/somersetcomplete0000bush/page/118 118] |url=https://archive.org/details/somersetcomplete0000bush/page/118 }}</ref>


The cross on the village green was erected in 1284 to mark the site of the market. It is built of [[hamstone]] with an octagonal shaft on a stepped circular base.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Village cross|num=1017016|accessdate=22 November 2014}}</ref>
The cross on the village green was erected in 1284 to mark the site of the market. It is built of [[hamstone]] with an octagonal shaft on a stepped circular base.<ref>{{NHLE|desc=Village cross|num=1017016|access-date=22 November 2014}}</ref>


The parish was part of the [[Hundred (county subdivision)|hundred]] of [[Horethorne (hundred)|Horethorne]].<ref name=genuki>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=9 October 2011}}</ref>
The parish was part of the [[Hundred (county subdivision)|hundred]] of [[Horethorne (hundred)|Horethorne]].<ref name=genuki>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|access-date=9 October 2011}}</ref>


Horsington Manor was owned by the Gowens family from the 16th century until 1653, and from 1748 by Matthew Spencer who built the manor house.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1238067 |desc=Horsington Manor |accessdate=24 February 2009}}</ref> Spencer's son sold it to the Bailward family. Large quantities of documents relating to Horsington Manor have been donated to the [http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ Somerset Record Office] for safe-keeping
Horsington Manor was owned by the Gowens family from the 16th century until 1653, and from 1748 by Matthew Spencer who built the manor house.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1238067 |desc=Horsington Manor |access-date=24 February 2009}}</ref> Spencer's son sold it to the Bailward family. Large quantities of documents relating to Horsington Manor have been donated to the [http://www1.somerset.gov.uk/archives/ Somerset Record Office] for safe-keeping


In 1990s, Ardon Lyon, a philosophy professor from London, purchased [[Horsington House]], in a state of substantial neglect, disrepair and deferred maintenance. Prior to Professor Lyon's purchase, the owners had used Horsington House as a hotel. Professor Lyon spent the better part of a decade repairing and restoring Horsington House and its out-buildings (such as the carriage house) to their original state. He subdivided Horsington House, and the carriage house, into several flats and sold them to individual purchasers.
In 1990s, Ardon Lyon, a philosophy lecturer from London, purchased [[Horsington House]], in a state of substantial neglect, disrepair and deferred maintenance. Prior to Lyon's purchase, the owners had used Horsington House as a hotel. Lyon spent the better part of a decade repairing and restoring Horsington House and its out-buildings (such as the carriage house) to their original state. He subdivided Horsington House, and the carriage house, into several flats and sold them to individual purchasers.


The Village Hall, also known as St Margaret's Hall, was built in 1907,<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://horsingtonvillagehall.co.uk/|publisher=Horsington Village Hall|accessdate=10 April 2014}}</ref> on land donated to the Community by Thomas Bailward. It lies midway between Horsington and South Cheriton villages, isolated from other buildings but adjacent to playing fields leased to South Cheriton Football Club and Horsington Cricket Club. There is a car-park for about 25 vehicles alongside
Horsington Village Hall, also known as St Margaret's Hall, was built in 1907,<ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://horsingtonvillagehall.co.uk/|publisher=Horsington Village Hall|access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref> on land donated to the Community by Thomas Bailward. It lies midway between Horsington and South Cheriton villages, isolated from other buildings but adjacent to playing fields leased to South Cheriton Football Club and Horsington Cricket Club. There is a car-park for about 25 vehicles alongside


==Governance==
==Governance==
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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 (UK)|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 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 (UK)|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 [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[South Somerset]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Wincanton Rural District]].<ref name=wincantonrd>{{cite web|title=Wincanton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10202474|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> The district council is responsible for [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[Market (place)|market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]] and [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]] and [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]].
The village falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[South Somerset]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Wincanton Rural District]].<ref name=wincantonrd>{{cite web|title=Wincanton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10202474|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> The district council is responsible for [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[Market (place)|market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]] and [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]] and [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]].


[[Somerset County Council]] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, [[public transport]], [[police|policing]] and [[fire service]]s, [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning.
[[Somerset County Council]] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, [[public transport]], [[police|policing]] and [[fire service]]s, [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning.


It is also part of the [[Somerton and Frome (UK Parliament constituency)|Somerton and Frome]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election.
It is also part of the [[Glastonbury and Somerton (UK Parliament constituency)|Glastonbury and Somerton]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election.


==Religious sites==
==Religious sites==


The parish [[Church of St John the Baptist, Horsington|Church of St John the Baptist]] was originally a 15th-century building, on the site of an earlier church, but was largely rebuilt in 1885–1887 by Willcox of Bath. The first recorded Rector was in 1305. It has been designated as a Grade II* [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1238063 |desc=Church of St John the Baptist |accessdate=24 February 2009}}</ref>
The parish [[Church of St John the Baptist, Horsington|Church of St John the Baptist]] was originally a 15th-century building, on the site of an earlier church, but was largely rebuilt in 1885–1887 by Willcox of Bath. The first recorded Rector was in 1305. It has been designated as a Grade II* [[listed building]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1238063 |desc=Church of St John the Baptist |access-date=24 February 2009}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.horsingtonvillagehall.co.uk Horsington Village Hall]
* [http://www.horsingtonvillagehall.co.uk Horsington Village Hall]
* [http://horsingtonvillagehall.co.uk/?page_id=99 Horsington Parish Council]
* [http://horsingtonvillagehall.co.uk/?page_id=99 Horsington Parish Council]

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[[Category:Villages in South Somerset]]
[[Category:Villages in South Somerset]]

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Location within Somerset
Population571 (2011)[1]
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Civil parish
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Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTemplecombe
Postcode districtBA8
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51°00′47″N 2°25′33″W / 51.012937°N 2.425881°W / 51.012937; -2.425881

Horsington is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Wincanton and 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Templecombe in the South Somerset district. The village lies on the edge of Horsington Marsh, part of the Blackmore Vale. In 2011 the population of the Parish, which includes the adjoining hamlets of Peckholdsash and Wilkin Throop and the village of South Cheriton was 571.[1]

History

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The name of the village means the settlement of the horse keepers.[2]

The cross on the village green was erected in 1284 to mark the site of the market. It is built of hamstone with an octagonal shaft on a stepped circular base.[3]

The parish was part of the hundred of Horethorne.[4]

Horsington Manor was owned by the Gowens family from the 16th century until 1653, and from 1748 by Matthew Spencer who built the manor house.[5] Spencer's son sold it to the Bailward family. Large quantities of documents relating to Horsington Manor have been donated to the Somerset Record Office for safe-keeping

In 1990s, Ardon Lyon, a philosophy lecturer from London, purchased Horsington House, in a state of substantial neglect, disrepair and deferred maintenance. Prior to Lyon's purchase, the owners had used Horsington House as a hotel. Lyon spent the better part of a decade repairing and restoring Horsington House and its out-buildings (such as the carriage house) to their original state. He subdivided Horsington House, and the carriage house, into several flats and sold them to individual purchasers.

Horsington Village Hall, also known as St Margaret's Hall, was built in 1907,[6] on land donated to the Community by Thomas Bailward. It lies midway between Horsington and South Cheriton villages, isolated from other buildings but adjacent to playing fields leased to South Cheriton Football Club and Horsington Cricket Club. There is a car-park for about 25 vehicles alongside

Governance

[edit]

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.

The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Wincanton Rural District.[7] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.

It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton 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

[edit]

The parish Church of St John the Baptist was originally a 15th-century building, on the site of an earlier church, but was largely rebuilt in 1885–1887 by Willcox of Bath. The first recorded Rector was in 1305. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ^ Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The complete guide. Wimbourne: Dovecote Press. p. 118. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Village cross (1017016)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  5. ^ Historic England. "Horsington Manor (1238067)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Home". Horsington Village Hall. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Wincanton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1238063)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
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