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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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married his second wife
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before that. The district council is responsible for
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for a wood, although it has also been suggested that
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is a village 3 miles (5 km) west of the town of
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468:, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the
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1004:Towns, villages and hamlets in the former
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661:The village lies on the route of both the
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424:The parish of Monksilver was part of the
413:. In 1441 it passed, with the priory, to
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848:"All Saints' church in Monksilver"
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417:and then in 1474 to the canons of
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882:"Church of All Saints (1296069)"
826:A vision of Britain Through Time
590:Church of All Saints, Monksilver
570:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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512:, leisure services, parks, and
397:In 1113 the manor was given by
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572:. The constituency elects one
371:The name of the village means
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456:The village falls within the
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746:Somerset: The complete guide
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557:The village lies within the
363:passes through the village.
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89:OS grid reference
18:Human settlement in England
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1304:Civil parishes in Somerset
828:. University of Portsmouth
711:Robinson, Stephen (1992).
658:visits every three weeks.
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1299:Villages in West Somerset
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667:Samaritans Way South West
574:Member of Parliament (MP)
470:Local Government Act 1972
462:Somerset West and Taunton
458:non-metropolitan district
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554:and strategic planning.
426:Williton and Freemanners
692:. Somerset Intelligence
606:is possibly older. The
520:Somerset County Council
474:Williton Rural District
352:and the border of the
195:Postcode district
971:at Wikimedia Commons
559:Tiverton and Minehead
269:Tiverton and Minehead
743:Bush, Robin (1994).
713:Somerset Place Names
580:system of election.
490:environmental health
354:Exmoor National Park
173:Sovereign state
36:Church of All Saints
915:on 12 November 2011
800:"Somerset Hundreds"
578:first past the post
564:represented in the
562:county constituency
450:neighbourhood watch
316: /
858:on 28 October 2007
320:51.1322°N 3.3270°W
261:UK Parliament
238:Devon and Somerset
207:Dialling code
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1278:Wootton Courtenay
1131:Huish Champflower
967:Media related to
909:"The Notley Arms"
634:, at the church.
630:in the parish of
548:trading standards
498:refuse collection
399:Robert de Chandos
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226:Avon and Somerset
123:Shire county
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1106:East Quantoxhead
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596:Easter sepulchre
566:House of Commons
536:public transport
482:building control
415:Tewkesbury Abbey
403:Goldcliff Priory
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1268:Withycombe
1231:Treborough
1221:Stringston
1201:Simonsbath
1176:Old Cleeve
1166:Monksilver
1151:Luxborough
1071:Clatworthy
1066:Carhampton
1041:Bicknoller
969:Monksilver
945:27 October
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673:References
608:wagon roof
510:crematoria
506:cemeteries
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308:51°07′56″N
149:South West
80:Population
62:Monksilver
24:Monksilver
1273:Withypool
1216:Stogursey
1211:Stogumber
1196:Selworthy
1186:Roadwater
1156:Malmsmead
1096:Dulverton
1081:Crowcombe
1061:Brushford
1031:Allerford
1012:, England
832:5 January
696:4 January
638:Amenities
632:Stogumber
532:libraries
524:education
502:recycling
401:to endow
375:. In the
311:3°19′37″W
245:Ambulance
183:Post town
1263:Winsford
1257:Williton
1241:Washford
1206:Skilgate
1161:Minehead
1146:Luccombe
1141:Lilstock
1111:Elworthy
1091:Cutcombe
1010:Somerset
919:30 March
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602:and the
600:Jacobean
540:policing
433:Woodford
392:Sulfhere
361:footpath
346:Somerset
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131:Somerset
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1246:Watchet
1181:Porlock
1126:Holford
1101:Dunster
1086:Culbone
1036:Ashbeer
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751:148–149
690:(Excel)
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604:lectern
576:by the
568:of the
514:tourism
494:markets
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