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|shire_district= [[Mendip]]
|shire_county = [[Somerset]]
| lieutenancy_england = [[Somerset]]
|region= South West England
|region= South West England
|constituency_westminster= [[Somerton and Frome (UK Parliament constituency)|Somerton and Frome]]
|constituency_westminster= [[Frome and East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|Frome and East Somerset]]
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'''Coleford''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Somerset]], England, situated on the [[Mells River]] in the [[Mendip Hills]] five miles west of [[Frome]]. The village has a [[population]] of 2,313.<ref name="popn">{{cite web|title=Coleford Parish|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11122188&c=Coleford&d=16&e=61&g=6461176&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1388574748779&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2491|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref>
'''Coleford''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Somerset]], England, situated on the [[Mells River]] in the [[Mendip Hills]] five miles west of [[Frome]]. The parish has a population of 2,313 in 2011.<ref name="popn">{{cite web|title=Coleford Parish|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11122188&c=Coleford&d=16&e=61&g=6461176&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1388574748779&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2491|work=Neighbourhood Statistics|publisher=Office for National Statistics|access-date=1 January 2014}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


Coleford was listed in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 as ''Colford'', meaning ''the hill ford'', possibly from the [[Old French]] ''col'' and ''ford'', or alternatively ''the coal ford'', a [[Ford (crossing)|ford]] over which [[charcoal]] was carried.<ref>{{cite book |last=Robinson |first=Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=The Dovecote Press Ltd |location=Wimborne, Dorset |isbn=1-874336-03-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Atthill |first=Robin |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Mendip: A new study |year=1976 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot, Devon |isbn= 0-7153-7297-1 }}</ref>
Coleford was listed in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086 as ''Colford'', meaning ''the hill ford'', possibly from the [[Old French]] ''col'' and ''ford'', or alternatively ''the coal ford'', a [[Ford (crossing)|ford]] over which [[charcoal]] was carried.<ref>{{cite book |last=Robinson |first=Stephen |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=The Dovecote Press Ltd |location=Wimborne, Dorset |isbn=1-874336-03-2}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Atthill |first=Robin |title=Mendip: A new study |year=1976 |publisher=David & Charles |location=Newton Abbot, Devon |isbn= 0-7153-7297-1 }}</ref>


There are visible remains of a famous unfinished engineering project, the [[Dorset and Somerset Canal]] aqueduct, known locally as the 'Huckyduck', which was abandoned in 1803.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dunning |first=Robert |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A History of Somerset |year=1983 |publisher=Phillimore & Co |location=Chichester |isbn=0-85033-461-6 }}</ref>
There are visible remains of a famous unfinished engineering project, the [[Dorset and Somerset Canal]] aqueduct, known locally as the 'Huckyduck', which was abandoned in 1803.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dunning |first=Robert |title=A History of Somerset |year=1983 |publisher=Phillimore & Co |location=Chichester |isbn=0-85033-461-6 }}</ref>


The village once had several coal mines as part of the now closed [[Somerset coalfield]]. Just north of Coleford there were the collieries of Newbury and Mackintosh. Mackintosh opened in 1867 but closed in 1919, due to flooding.<ref name="ramblers"/> The Natural Stone Products factory is built on the site of Newbury Colliery. This pit started around the beginning of the 19th century and closed in 1927.<ref name="ramblers"/> The Coal Barton mine was the scene of a [[firedamp]] explosion which killed nine miners in 1869.<ref name="ramblers">{{cite web | title= Coal Mining | work=Somerset Ramblers | url=http://uk.geocities.com/ostar@btopenworld.com/MAJOR/localinfo2.htm | accessdate=12 November 2006|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://uk.geocities.com/ostar%40btopenworld.com/MAJOR/localinfo2.htm&date=2009-10-25+04:24:30|archivedate=25 October 2009}}</ref>
The village once had several coal mines as part of the now closed [[Somerset coalfield]]. Just north of Coleford there were the collieries of Newbury and Mackintosh. Mackintosh opened in 1867 but closed in 1919, due to flooding.<ref name="ramblers"/> The Natural Stone Products factory is built on the site of Newbury Colliery. This pit started around the beginning of the 19th century and closed in 1927.<ref name="ramblers"/> The Coal Barton mine was the scene of a [[firedamp]] explosion which killed nine miners in 1869.<ref name="ramblers">{{cite web | title= Coal Mining | work=Somerset Ramblers | url=http://uk.geocities.com/ostar@btopenworld.com/MAJOR/localinfo2.htm | access-date=12 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027043554/http://uk.geocities.com/ostar@btopenworld.com/MAJOR/localinfo2.htm| url-status= dead |archive-date=27 October 2009}}</ref>


==Governance==
==Governance==


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.
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.


The village falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district]] of [[Mendip]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Frome Rural District]],<ref name=fromerd>{{cite web|title=Frome RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025539|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref> which 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 [[Mendip District|Mendip]], which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the [[Local Government Act 1972]], having previously been part of [[Frome Rural District]],<ref name=fromerd>{{cite web|title=Frome RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10025539|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|access-date=4 January 2014}}</ref> which 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.


The village falls within the 'Coleford and Holcombe' [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral Ward]]. The ward stretches in the east from ''Coleford'' before going west to [[Holcombe, Somerset|Holcombe]] and then south west to [[Stoke St. Michael]]. [[Mells, Somerset|Mells]] is also included.
The village falls within the 'Coleford and Holcombe' [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral Ward]]. The ward stretches in the east from ''Coleford'' before going west to [[Holcombe, Somerset|Holcombe]] and then south west to [[Stoke St. Michael]]. [[Mells, Somerset|Mells]] is also included.
The total ward population as at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] was 4,700.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/coleford-and-holcombe-e05006765#sthash.DjScjdYc.dpbs|title=Coleford and Holcombe ward 2011|accessdate= 7 March 2015}}</ref>
The total ward population as at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] was 4,700.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/coleford-and-holcombe-e05006765#sthash.DjScjdYc.dpbs|title=Coleford and Holcombe ward 2011|access-date= 7 March 2015}}</ref>


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, and part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] which elects seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]].
It is also part of the [[Frome and East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|Frome and East Somerset]] [[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, and was part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] prior to [[Brexit|Britain leaving the European Union]] in January 2020, which elected seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]].


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


The [[Anglican]] Parish Church of The Holy Trinity was built in 1831 by J. Sperring.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267841 |title=Church of The Holy Trinity |accessdate=30 November 2008 |work=Images of England |publisher=English Heritage |date= }}</ref> The [[Methodist]] Chapel is a little more recent having been built in 1865.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267840 |title=Methodist Chapel |accessdate=30 November 2008 |work=Images of England |publisher=English Heritage |date= }}</ref>
The [[Anglican]] Parish Church of The Holy Trinity was built in 1831 by J. Sperring.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1058736 |desc=Church of The Holy Trinity |accessdate=30 November 2008 }}</ref> The [[Methodist]] Chapel is a little more recent having been built in 1865.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1175643 |desc=Methodist Chapel |accessdate=30 November 2008 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Coleford
Stone building with prominent square tower at near end. In the foreground are gravestones and trees to the left and right.
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Coleford is located in Somerset
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Location within Somerset
Population2,313 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST685495
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRADSTOCK
Postcode districtBA3
Dialling code01373
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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Somerset
51°14′39″N 2°27′07″W / 51.2442°N 2.4519°W / 51.2442; -2.4519

Coleford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on the Mells River in the Mendip Hills five miles west of Frome. The parish has a population of 2,313 in 2011.[1]

History

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Coleford was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Colford, meaning the hill ford, possibly from the Old French col and ford, or alternatively the coal ford, a ford over which charcoal was carried.[2][3]

There are visible remains of a famous unfinished engineering project, the Dorset and Somerset Canal aqueduct, known locally as the 'Huckyduck', which was abandoned in 1803.[4]

The village once had several coal mines as part of the now closed Somerset coalfield. Just north of Coleford there were the collieries of Newbury and Mackintosh. Mackintosh opened in 1867 but closed in 1919, due to flooding.[5] The Natural Stone Products factory is built on the site of Newbury Colliery. This pit started around the beginning of the 19th century and closed in 1927.[5] The Coal Barton mine was the scene of a firedamp explosion which killed nine miners in 1869.[5]

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 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 Mendip, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Frome Rural District,[6] which 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.

The village falls within the 'Coleford and Holcombe' electoral Ward. The ward stretches in the east from Coleford before going west to Holcombe and then south west to Stoke St. Michael. Mells is also included. The total ward population as at the 2011 census was 4,700.[7]

It is also part of the Frome and East Somerset 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, and was 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

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The Anglican Parish Church of The Holy Trinity was built in 1831 by J. Sperring.[8] The Methodist Chapel is a little more recent having been built in 1865.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Coleford Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. ^ Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimborne, Dorset: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN 1-874336-03-2.
  3. ^ Atthill, Robin (1976). Mendip: A new study. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7297-1.
  4. ^ Dunning, Robert (1983). A History of Somerset. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-461-6.
  5. ^ a b c "Coal Mining". Somerset Ramblers. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  6. ^ "Frome RD". A vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Coleford and Holcombe ward 2011". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  8. ^ Historic England. "Church of The Holy Trinity (1058736)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  9. ^ Historic England. "Methodist Chapel (1175643)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
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