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Selwood, Somerset

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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
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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
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Manor Farmhouse in West Woodlands provides a particularly good survival of 17th century interior features in a very fine state of preservation, while St. Algars Farmhouse (named after
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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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Milestone at East Woodlands, near the toll house, erected by the Frome Turnpike Trust. The square design is known as 'Frome Square Plate'
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estate, then patrons of the parish. It is now dedicated to St Katharine. It was extensively
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was established for those "west of Selwood" Only a few fragments of the forest now survive.
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is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as
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The church in East Woodlands was completed in 1714 having been paid for by the
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dates from 1640, and was rebuilt in the mid 19th century.
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in the 1870s by Pearson, the architect who also designed
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used to be a village but is now part of the suburbs of
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Selwood is located in Somerset
Somerset
OS grid reference
ST787486
Unitary authority
Somerset
Ceremonial county
Somerset
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BA11
Dialling code
Police
Avon and Somerset
Fire
Devon and Somerset
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
Frome and East Somerset
UK
England
Somerset
51°14′12″N 2°18′21″W / 51.2366°N 2.3057°W / 51.2366; -2.3057

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