| Brympton | |
|---|---|
 The Brympton clock tower | |
  Brympton Location withinSomerset | |
| Population | 7,308 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST520155 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YEOVIL |
| Postcode district | BA22 |
| Dialling code | 01935 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 50°56′13″N2°41′01″W / 50.9370°N 2.6835°W /50.9370; -2.6835 | |
Brympton is a village,civil parish andelectoral ward inSomerset, England. The parish is situated on the north-west edge ofYeovil. The parish/ward has a population of 7,308.[1] The civil parish covers the western part of the Yeovil built up area, including the stadium ofYeovil Town F.C. atHuish Park, and also includes the hamlets ofBrympton D'Evercy,Lufton,Thorne Coffin andAlvington as well as part ofChilthorne Domer. From 1974 to 2023 it was inSouth Somerset district.
An importantlate Roman villa was excavated at Lufton by Leonard Hayward of Yeovil Grammar School during the 1950s and 1960s.[2] Further work on this villa and its landscape was undertaken by archaeologists fromNewcastle University between 2012 and 2017.[3] Thevilla is a corridor building with an unusual octagonal plunge bath. A number of mosaics were found, including one around the octagonal pool depicting fish.[4]
Brympton, historically speltBrimpton, was anancient parish, part of theStoneHundred.[5] The parish included the historicmanor house known asBrympton d'Evercy, and the hamlets of Alvington andHoundstone. It became a civil parish in 1866. In 1930 the parish absorbed part of the civil parish ofPreston Plucknett, which was abolished.[6]
Lufton was also an ancient parish, part of the Stone Hundred. In 1866 it became a civil parish, which was abolished in 1933 and absorbed into the civil parish of Brympton.[7] Lufton Manor, which dates from 1900 is an example ofQueen Anne style architecture. It was designed by architect Evelyn Hellicar (1862–1929).[8] It is a grade IIlisted building.
Thorne Coffin was an ancient parish in theTintinhull Hundred.[5] In 1866 it became a civil parish, which was abolished in 1933 and absorbed into the civil parish of Brympton.[9]
Theparish 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, andneighbourhood 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 fell within theNon-metropolitan district of South Somerset from on 1 April 1974 to 2023, having previously been part ofYeovil Rural District.[10] The district council was responsible forlocal planning andbuilding control, local roads,council housing,environmental health,markets and fairs,refuse collection andrecycling,cemeteries andcrematoria, leisure services, parks, andtourism.
Somerset Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such aseducation,social services,libraries, main roads,public transport,policing andfire services,trading standards,waste disposal and strategic planning.
It is also part of theYeovilcounty constituency represented in theHouse of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom. It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election, and was part of theSouth West England constituency of theEuropean Parliament prior toBritain leaving the European Union in January 2020, which elected sevenMEPs using thed'Hondt method ofparty-list proportional representation.
TheChurch of St. Andrew, the parish church of Brympton, dates from the 13th century and has been designated byEnglish Heritage as agrade I listed building.[11]
TheChurch of St Andrew, the parish church of Thorne Coffin, was built in the 14th century. It is aGrade II* listed building.[12]
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, the parish church of Lufton, dates from the 14th century or earlier, but was rebuilt in 1865 byBenjamin Ferrey. It is aGrade II listed building.[13]
