| Hinton Charterhouse | |
|---|---|
 Pub, post office & general store in village centre | |
  Hinton Charterhouse Location withinSomerset | |
| Population | 515 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST775585 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BATH |
| Postcode district | BA2 |
| Dialling code | 01225 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Avon |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°19′32″N2°19′25″W / 51.3256°N 2.3235°W /51.3256; -2.3235 | |
Hinton Charterhouse is a small village andcivil parish in theBath and North East Somerset unitary authority,Somerset, England. The parish, which includes the village ofMidford, has a population of 515.[1]
The village is served by twopubs: the Stag Inn and the Rose & Crown,[2] a vehicle repair garage; Charterhouse Works and the local stores and post office. The village is less than a mile east of theA36 betweenBath andSouthampton.
The local paper is the occasionally publishedHinton Bugler.
The parish of Charterhouse Hinton was part of theWellowHundred.[3]
The chapter house with library and dovecote above, of the formerCarthusianHinton Priory dates from 1232 and is a Grade Ilisted building.[4] The priory was founded in 1232 by Ela, Countess of Salisbury, who also foundedLacock Abbey.[5]
Hinton House was built around 1700. It is a Grade II*listed building.[6]
In 1895 aTitt iron wind engine was installed to pump water from a spring by Bath Union Rural District Council.[7]
During theSecond World War,GHQ Line ran just to the north of Hinton Charterhouse. At (Hedge) Hog Wood remains of an anti-tank ditch and other trenchworks can still be seen. These rare survivors as well as rather more robustpillboxes were constructed as a part ofBritish anti-invasion preparations.[8]
The Grade II listed former village school is now a private residence.[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 (UK) 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, such as thevillage hall orcommunity centre,playing fields andplaygrounds, 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 of interest to the council.
The parish falls within theunitary authority ofBath and North East Somerset which was created in 1996, as established by theLocal Government Act 1992. It provides a single tier oflocal government with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area includinglocal planning andbuilding control, local roads,council housing,environmental health,markets and fairs,refuse collection,recycling,cemeteries,crematoria, leisure services, parks, andtourism. It is also responsible foreducation,social services,libraries, main roads,public transport,trading standards,waste disposal and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through theAvon Fire and Rescue Service,Avon and Somerset Constabulary and theGreat Western Ambulance Service.
Bath and North East Somerset's area covers part of theceremonial county ofSomerset but it is administered independently of thenon-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is inBath. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was theWansdykedistrict and theCity of Bath of thecounty of Avon.[10] Before 1974 that the parish was part of theBathavon Rural District.[11]
The parish is represented in theHouse of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom as part ofFrome and East Somerset. It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election.
Hinton Charterhouse Field is a 0.32hectarebiological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).[12] andHinton Charterhouse Pit is a 0.4hectaregeological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[13]
TheChurch of St John the Baptist dates from the 12th century and is Grade II* listed.[14]
