| Stringston | |
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  Stringston Location withinSomerset | |
| Population | 116 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST177424 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDGWATER |
| Postcode district | TA5 |
| Dialling code | 01278 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°10′32″N3°10′40″W / 51.1756°N 3.1778°W /51.1756; -3.1778 | |
Stringston is a village andcivil parish on the northern edge of theQuantock Hills in theEnglishcounty ofSomerset. The village is 10 miles (16 km) west ofBridgwater, and close to the villages ofHolford,Kilve andStogursey. In 2002, the parish was estimated to have a population of 116.[1]
Besides the village of Stringston itself, the parish includes the settlements ofLilstock andKilton.[2]
The name of the village means Strenge's settlement and was part of the Acland-Hood estate.[3]
Kilton and Lilstock were separate ancient parishes, part of theWilliton and FreemannersHundred.[4] Kilton took its name fromKilve Hill. It was first mentioned in 873, whenKing Alfred gave his estate at Kilton to his sonEdward the Elder under his will.[5] Kilton became a civil parish in 1866, but in 1886 was combined with Lilstock to form the civil parish of Kilton cum Lilstock, itself abolished in 1933 and absorbed into Stringston.[6]
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.
Forlocal government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the parish comes under theunitary authority ofSomerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of thenon-metropolitan district ofSomerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district ofWest Somerset (established under theLocal Government Act 1972). It was part ofWilliton Rural District before 1974.[7]
It is also part of theTiverton and Mineheadcounty 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.
TheChurch of St Mary dates from the 17th century and has been designated byEnglish Heritage as a Grade IIlisted building.[8] Within the churchyard is a cross dating from the 14th century,[9] which is on theHeritage at Risk Register.[10]
The Church of St. Nicholas in Kilton has a 14th-centurychancel, with the lower stages of the tower and nave being added in the late 15th or early 16th century.[11]
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