| Edington | |
|---|---|
 The Village Hall | |
 Edington Holy Well | |
  Edington Location withinSomerset | |
| Population | 372 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST385395 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDGWATER |
| Postcode district | TA7 |
| Dialling code | 01278 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°09′04″N2°52′52″W / 51.151°N 2.881°W /51.151; -2.881 | |
| Burtle | ||
| Chilton Polden |   Edington  | Catcott |
| Stawell | Sutton Mallet |
Edington is a rural village, situated on the north side of thePolden Hills inSomerset, England.
Either side of it lie the villages ofChilton Polden andCatcott, and north of it is the small village ofBurtle. There is a 12th-century church, but the nearest primary school is in the village of Catcott.
Edington has a surgery[2] and a village hall.[3]
At the north end of the village is a Holy Well.[4]
The 1888-1913 Ordnance Survey map of Edington shows the site of a Roman pottery kiln. Bronze Age palstaves have also been found at a site near Edington.[5]
Edington was located in the hundred of Whitley and the county of Somerset. In 1086, it had a recorded population of approximately 20.7 households.[6]
Edington was once linked to thetowns ofGlastonbury andBurnham-on-Sea by theSomerset and Dorset Joint Railway and was later a junction for the short branch toBridgwater, which opened in 1890.Edington railway station was known as Edington Junction between 1890 and 1953, changing to Edington Burtle on the closure of the Bridgwater line and closing on 7 March 1966.[7]
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 village comes under theunitary authority ofSomerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of thenon-metropolitan district ofSedgemoor, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under theLocal Government Act 1972, having previously been part ofBridgwater Rural District.[8]
The village falls within the 'West Polden'electoral ward. The ward stretches fromBurtle in the north toStawell in the south. The total ward population as at the2011 census was 2,375.[9]
It is also part of theWells and Mendip Hillscounty 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.
Catcott, Edington and Chilton Moors SSSI is a 1083hectarebiological Site of Special Scientific Interest consisting of land south of theRiver Brue managed bySomerset Wildlife Trust and is known for the variety of thebird life. The site consists of low-lying land south of theRiver Brue, which floods on a regular basis; land north is included in theTealham and Tadham Moors SSSI. The site is managed by Somerset Wildlife Trust and includes the Catcott Lows NationalNature Reserve, of grassland in the summer, but flood during the winter, creating a perfect habitat for wintering waterfowl andBewick's swans,[10]Roe deer and several invertebrate species of scientific interest also inhabit the area,[11][12] Catcott Heath[13] and Catcott North.[14]
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