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|coordinates = {{coord|51|02|39|N|3|13|39|W|display=inline,title}} |
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|latitude= 51.0441 |
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|official_name= Halse |
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|population = 290 |
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|population = 271<ref name="popn">Somerset County Council, 2002. [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/statistics/contents/population/estimates/2002mye/ Population estimates].</ref> |
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|population_ref = (2011)<ref name="popn">{{cite web|title=Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — 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> |
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|shire_district= [[Taunton Deane]] |
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| lieutenancy_england = [[Somerset]] |
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|region= South West England |
|region= South West England |
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|Ambulance= [[South Western Ambulance Service|South Western]] |
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|post_town= TAUNTON |
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|postcode_district = TA4 |
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|postcode_area= TA |
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|dial_code= 01823 |
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|os_grid_reference= ST140279 |
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|static_image_name = Halse - St James Church - geograph.org.uk - 50055.jpg |
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|static_image_alt=Reddish stone building with square tower. |
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|static_image_caption = [[Church of St James, Halse|St James' Church]] |
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'''Halse''' is a village and [[parish]] in [[Somerset]], |
'''Halse''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Somerset]], England, situated {{convert|6|mi|km|1}} north west of [[Taunton]]. The village has a population of 290.<ref name="popn"/> |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | The village is served by a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] church |
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The name of the village derives from the [[Old English]] ''heals'' meaning ''a neck of land''.<ref name="bush">{{cite book|last=Bush|first=Robin|title=Somerset: The Complete Guide|publisher=Dovecote Press|date=1994|pages=[https://archive.org/details/somersetcomplete0000bush/page/110 110]|isbn=1-874336-26-1|url=https://archive.org/details/somersetcomplete0000bush/page/110}}</ref> |
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The parish of Halse was part of the [[Williton and Freemanners (hundred)|Williton and Freemanners]] [[Hundred (county subdivision)|Hundred]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref> |
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After the [[Norman Conquest]] the manor was granted to Robert Arundel who subsequently gave it to the [[Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem]] in 1152, who held it through [[Buckland Priory]] in [[Durston]] until the [[dissolution of the monasteries]],<ref name="bush"/> when it reverted to the Crown. |
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The estate was sold to the Hawley family in 1545, and they held it until 1652, when [[Baron Hawley|Sir Francis Hawley]] sold it to the Wescombe family. It was later held successively by the Granger, Webber, Prior and [[Goldney baronets|Goldney]] families, before the estate was broken up in 1939.<ref name="vch">{{cite web |title=Parishes: Halse Pages 73-81 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5 |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/som/vol5/pp73-81#h3-0002 |website=British History Online |publisher=Victoria County History, 1985 |access-date=29 November 2022}}</ref> |
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==Governance== |
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The [[Parish councils of England|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. |
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For [[local government in England|local government]] purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authority]] of [[Somerset Council]]. Prior to this, it was part of the [[non-metropolitan district]] of [[Somerset West and Taunton]] (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of [[Taunton Deane]] (established under the [[Local Government Act 1972]]). From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Halse was part of [[Taunton Rural District]].<ref name=tauntonrd>{{cite web|title=Taunton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10166688|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=5 January 2014}}</ref> |
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It is also part of the [[Tiverton and Minehead (UK Parliament constituency)|Tiverton and Minehead]] [[county constituency]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|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. |
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==Religious sites== |
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==Notable residents== |
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{{Commons category|Halse, Somerset}} |
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* [http://www.halsevillage.org.uk Halse Village website] |
* [http://www.halsevillage.org.uk Halse Village website] |
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* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/gallery.htm#h Photos of Halse in 3d (Anaglyphs)] |
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[[Category:Civil parishes in Somerset]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 11 August 2024
| Halse | |
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  Halse Location within Somerset | |
| Population | 290 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST140279 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAUNTON |
| Postcode district | TA4 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Halse is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) north west of Taunton. The village has a population of 290.[1]
History
[edit]The name of the village derives from the Old English heals meaning a neck of land.[2]
The parish of Halse was part of the Williton and Freemanners Hundred.[3]
After the Norman Conquest the manor was granted to Robert Arundel who subsequently gave it to the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem in 1152, who held it through Buckland Priory in Durston until the dissolution of the monasteries,[2] when it reverted to the Crown.
The estate was sold to the Hawley family in 1545, and they held it until 1652, when Sir Francis Hawley sold it to the Wescombe family. It was later held successively by the Granger, Webber, Prior and Goldney families, before the estate was broken up in 1939.[4]
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.
For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Halse was part of Taunton Rural District.[5]
It is also part of the Tiverton and Minehead 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 village is served by a Norman church of St James the Less.[6]
Notable residents
[edit]Author and scriptwriter Jonathan Morris lived in the village from 1975 to 1993.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistics for Wards, LSOAs and Parishes — SUMMARY Profiles" (Excel). Somerset Intelligence. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. pp. 110. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Parishes: Halse Pages 73-81 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 5". British History Online. Victoria County History, 1985. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Taunton RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St James (1060602)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
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