Mendip District
Mendip | |
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![]() Shown withinSomerset | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South West England |
Ceremonial county | Somerset |
Admin HQ | Shepton Mallet |
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Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district |
• Leader | Ros Wyke[1] |
• Council | Liberal Democrats |
•MPs: | James Heappey(Con),Sarah Dyke(LD) |
Area | |
• Total | 285.50 sq mi (739.44 km2) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 116,285 |
• Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | UTC0(GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1(BST) |
Post Code | |
Area code | 01749 |
Mendipwas alocal government districtofSomersetin England. The district covered a largely rural area of 285 square miles (738 km2)[3]with a population of approximately 112,500,[3]ranging from theWiltshireborder in the east to part of theSomerset Levelsin the west. The district took its name from theMendip Hills.The administrative centre of the district wasShepton Malletbut the largest town wasFrome.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972by a merger of themunicipal boroughsofGlastonburyandWells,along with Frome, Shepton Mallet, andStreeturban districts,andFrome Rural District,Shepton Mallet Rural District,Wells Rural District,part ofAxbridge Rural Districtand part of Clutton Rural District.
On 1 April 2023, the district was abolished and became part ofSomerset Council,aunitary authority.[4]
Toponymy
[edit]Several explanations for the nameMendiphave been suggested. Its earliest known form isMendepein 1185. One suggestion is that it is derived from themedievaltermMyne-deepes.[5][6]However, A D Mills derives its meaning from Celticmonith,meaning mountain or hill, with an uncertain second element, perhaps Old Englishyppein the sense of upland, or plateau.[7]
An alternative explanation is that the name is cognate withMened(Welshmynydd), aBrythonicterm for upland moorland. The suffix may be a contraction of theAnglo-Saxonhop,meaning a valley. Possible further meanings have been identified. The first is 'the stone pit' from theCelticmeynanddyppain reference to the collapsed cave systems ofCheddar.The second is 'Mighty and Awesome' from theOld Englishmoenanddeop.[8]
Governance
[edit]Until 2023, Mendip district fell under the jurisdiction of Mendip District Council. At the 2019 local elections, no party gained overall control.
Party | Seats | Net Gain/Loss |
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Liberal Democrat | 22 | +11 |
Conservative | 10 | -22 |
Green | 10 | +7 |
Independent | 5 | +4 |
As of March 2022, the council had 23 Liberal Democrats, 12 Conservatives, 10 Greens, and 2 Independents.[9]
Abolition
[edit]On 1 April 2023, the council was abolished and replaced bySomerset Council,aunitary authorityfor the area previously served bySomerset County Council.[4]Elections for the new council took place in May 2022, and it ran alongside Mendip and the other councils until their abolition in April 2023.[10]
Settlements
[edit]The five main settlements of the former Mendip council wereFrome,Glastonbury,Shepton Mallet,StreetandWells.Frome, Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet were the only towns in the district, with Wells having city status and Street maintaining its status as a village despite a population in excess of 11,000.[11]
Other villages and hamlets included:
- Ashwick
- Baltonsborough–Batcombe–Beckington–Binegar–Bleadney–Bowlish–Buckland Dinham–Burcott–Butleigh–Butleigh Wootton
- Chantry–Charterhouse–Chelynch–Chesterblake–Chewton Mendip–Chilcompton–Coleford–Coxley–Cranmore–Croscombe
- Dean–Dinder–Ditcheat–Doulting–Draycott–Dulcote
- East Lydford–East Pennard–Easton–Emborough–Evercreech
- Farleigh Hungerford–Faulkland
- Godney–Great Elm–Green Ore
- Henton–Highbury–Holcombe–Hornblotton–Horrington–Huxham Green
- Kilmersdon
- Lamyatt–Leigh-on-Mendip–Leighton–Litton–Lydford-on-Fosse
- Maesbury–Meare–Mells
- Nettlebridge–North Wootton–Norton St Philip–Nunney
- Oakhill–Oldford
- Pilton–Polsham–Prestleigh–Priddy–Pylle
- Rode–Rodney Stoke
- Southway–Standerwick–Ston Easton–Stratton-on-the-Fosse–Stoke St Michael–Stoney Stratton
- Thrupe–Trudoxhill
- Upton Noble
- Vobster
- Walton–Wanstrow–Waterlip–West Compton–West Lydford–West Pennard–West Woodlands–Westbury-sub-Mendip–Westcombe–Westhay–Whatley–Wookey–Wookey Hole–Worminster–Witham Friary
- Yarley
Parishes
[edit]Transport
[edit]Major roads
[edit]- A37from Bristol to Yeovil
- A361from the M5 to Frome
- A371from Weston-super-Mare to Wincanton
- A39from Bath to Bridgwater
Railway stations
[edit]- Frome,served byGreat Western Railwayon theHeart of Wessex LineandReading to Taunton Line
- Served by theEast Somerset Railway:
See also
[edit]- Grade I listed buildings in Mendip
- Grade II* listed buildings in Mendip
- List of scheduled monuments in Mendip
- 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England
References
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- ^"Kilmersdon Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Lamyat Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Leigh-on-Mendip Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics. Archived fromthe originalon 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Litton Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics. Archived fromthe originalon 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Lullington Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
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- ^"Meare Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Mells Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"North Wootton Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Norton St Philip Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Nunney Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Pilton Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Priddy Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Pylle Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Rode Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Rodney Stoke Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Selwood Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Sharpham Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
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- ^"St Cuthbert Out Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Stoke St Michael Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Ston Easton Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Stratton on the Fosse Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Street Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
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- ^"Tellisford Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Trudoxhill Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Upton Noble Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Walton Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Wanstrow Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Wells Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"West Bradley Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"West Pennard Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 7 September 2015.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Westbury Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Whatley Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Witham Friary Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 7 September 2015.Retrieved1 January2014.
- ^"Wookey Parish".Neighbourhood Statistics.Office for National Statistics.Archivedfrom the original on 2 January 2014.Retrieved1 January2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website,archived in March 2023
- MendipatCurlie
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