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|official_name= Claverton |
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| population = 149 |
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| population_ref = <ref name="popn">{{cite web|url=http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/councilanddemocracy/statisticsandcensusinformation/Pages/default.aspx|title=Population Statistics for Bath & North East Somerset|work=Statistics and Census Information|publisher=Bath and North East Somerset|accessdate=2010 |
| population_ref = <ref name="popn">{{cite web|url=http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/councilanddemocracy/statisticsandcensusinformation/Pages/default.aspx|title=Population Statistics for Bath & North East Somerset|work=Statistics and Census Information|publisher=Bath and North East Somerset|accessdate=4 October 2010}}</ref> |
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|os_grid_reference = ST784642 |
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|latitude= 51.3768 |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The parish was part of the [[Hundred (county subdivision)|hundred]] of [[Hampton (hundred)|Hampton]].<ref name=genuki>{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=8 October 2011}}</ref> |
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[[Claverton Pumping Station]] is a [[pumping station]], which pumps water from the [[River Avon, Bristol|River Avon]] to the [[Kennet and Avon Canal]] using power from the flow of the River Avon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.claverton.org/ |title= Claverton Pumping Station|accessdate=2008-01-14 |format= |work=Claverton Pumping Station }}</ref> It is designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web | title= Claverton Pumping Station | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=399483 | accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref> |
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[[Claverton Pumping Station]] is a [[pumping station]], which pumps water from the [[River Avon, Bristol|River Avon]] to the [[Kennet and Avon Canal]] using power from the flow of the River Avon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.claverton.org/ |title= Claverton Pumping Station|accessdate=14 January 2008 |format= |work=Claverton Pumping Station }}</ref> It is designated by [[English Heritage]] as a Grade II [[listed building]].<ref>{{cite web | title= Claverton Pumping Station | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=399483 | accessdate=9 May 2007}}</ref> |
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The [[American Museum in Britain]] is based at Claverton Manor, in a house designed by [[Jeffry Wyattville]] and built in the 1820s.<ref name=Garden>[http://www.gardenvisit.com/g/clav.htm Garden Visit website] </ref> (Grid reference ST 785640). It is a Grade I listed building.<ref>{{cite web | title=Claverton Manor (The American Museum) | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?pid=2&id=399485 | accessdate=16 December 2006}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Claverton was recognised as being of special architectural and historic interest and was designated a [[Conservation Area]] in November 1981.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/Conservation/conservationareas/ConservationAreaCharacterAppraisals/clavertonconservationareacharacterappraisal.htm |title=Claverton Conservation Character Appraisal |accessdate= |
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| ⚫ | Claverton was recognised as being of special architectural and historic interest and was designated a [[Conservation Area]] in November 1981.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/Conservation/conservationareas/ConservationAreaCharacterAppraisals/clavertonconservationareacharacterappraisal.htm |title=Claverton Conservation Character Appraisal |accessdate=14 January 2008 |work=Bath and North East Somerset Council |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071105113328/http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/Conservation/conservationareas/ConservationAreaCharacterAppraisals/clavertonconservationareacharacterappraisal.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 5 November 2007}}</ref> |
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==Governance== |
==Governance== |
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The parish falls within the [[unitary authority]] of [[Bath and North East Somerset]] which was created in 1996, as established by the [[Local Government Act 1992]]. It provides a single tier of [[local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]], [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]], [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]]. It is also responsible for [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, [[public transport]], [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through the [[Avon Fire and Rescue Service]], [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]] and the [[Great Western Ambulance Service]]. |
The parish falls within the [[unitary authority]] of [[Bath and North East Somerset]] which was created in 1996, as established by the [[Local Government Act 1992]]. It provides a single tier of [[local government in the United Kingdom|local government]] with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including [[planning permission|local planning]] and [[Building regulations in the United Kingdom|building control]], local roads, [[council housing]], [[environmental health]], [[market]]s and fairs, [[refuse collection]], [[recycling]], [[cemeteries]], [[crematoria]], leisure services, parks, and [[tourism]]. It is also responsible for [[Local Education Authority|education]], [[social services]], [[library|libraries]], main roads, [[public transport]], [[Trading Standards|trading standards]], [[waste disposal]] and strategic planning, although fire, police and ambulance services are provided jointly with other authorities through the [[Avon Fire and Rescue Service]], [[Avon and Somerset Constabulary]] and the [[Great Western Ambulance Service]]. |
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Bath and North East Somerset's area covers part of the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[Somerset]] but it is administered independently of the [[non-metropolitan county]]. Its administrative headquarters is in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]]. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the [[Wansdyke (district)|Wansdyke]] [[Districts of England|district]] and the [[Bath, Somerset|City of Bath]] of the [[county of Avon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950493_en_1.htm |title=The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995 |accessdate=2007 |
Bath and North East Somerset's area covers part of the [[Ceremonial counties of England|ceremonial county]] of [[Somerset]] but it is administered independently of the [[non-metropolitan county]]. Its administrative headquarters is in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]]. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the [[Wansdyke (district)|Wansdyke]] [[Districts of England|district]] and the [[Bath, Somerset|City of Bath]] of the [[county of Avon]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1995/Uksi_19950493_en_1.htm |title=The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995 |accessdate=9 December 2007 |work=HMSO }}</ref> Before 1974 that the parish was part of the [[Bathavon Rural District]].<ref>[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10173176&c_id=10001043 A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bathavon Rural District]</ref> |
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The parish is represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] as part of [[North East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|North East Somerset]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. It is also part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] which elects seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]]. |
The parish is represented in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] as part of [[North East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency)|North East Somerset]]. It elects one [[Member of Parliament|Member of Parliament (MP)]] by the [[first past the post]] system of election. It is also part of the [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England constituency]] of the [[European Parliament]] which elects seven [[Members of the European Parliament|MEPs]] using the [[d'Hondt method]] of [[party-list proportional representation]]. |
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==Religious sites== |
==Religious sites== |
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The church of St Mary the Virgin has a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] tower and contains a peal of six bells including three dated 1637. Other parts of the church date from the 13th century, but underwent extensive renovation in 1858.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stnicholasandstmarys.org.uk/St_Marys_History.html |title=St Mary the Virgin Church, Claverton |accessdate= |
The church of St Mary the Virgin has a [[Norman architecture|Norman]] tower and contains a peal of six bells including three dated 1637. Other parts of the church date from the 13th century, but underwent extensive renovation in 1858.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stnicholasandstmarys.org.uk/St_Marys_History.html |title=St Mary the Virgin Church, Claverton |accessdate=14 January 2008 |work=The benefice of St Nicholas, Bathampton & St Mary the Virgin, Claverton }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=St. Mary's Church | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=399384 | accessdate=14 January 2008}}</ref> [[Ralph Allen]] is buried in a pyramid-topped tomb in Claverton churchyard.<ref>{{cite web | title= Mausoleum to Ralph Allen, in churchyard to south of St Mary's Church | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=399385 | accessdate=14 January 2008}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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Revision as of 16:20, 8 October 2011
Claverton is a small village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) east of Bath at the southern end of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, in Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 149.[1]
History
The parish was part of the hundred of Hampton.[2]
Claverton Pumping Station is a pumping station, which pumps water from the River Avon to the Kennet and Avon Canal using power from the flow of the River Avon.[3] It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[4]
The American Museum in Britain is based at Claverton Manor, in a house designed by Jeffry Wyattville and built in the 1820s.[5] (Grid reference ST 785640). It is a Grade I listed building.[6]
Claverton was recognised as being of special architectural and historic interest and was designated a Conservation Area in November 1981.[7]
Governance
The parish 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, and neighbourhood 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, such as the village hall or community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, 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 the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset which was created in 1996, as established by the Local Government Act 1992. It provides a single tier of local government with responsibility for almost all local government functions within its area including local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection, recycling, cemeteries, crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism. It is also responsible for education, 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 the Avon Fire and Rescue Service, Avon and Somerset Constabulary and the Great Western Ambulance Service.
Bath and North East Somerset's area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset but it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in Bath. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the Wansdyke district and the City of Bath of the county of Avon.[8] Before 1974 that the parish was part of the Bathavon Rural District.[9]
The parish is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom as part of North East Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is also part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament which elects seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.
Religious sites
The church of St Mary the Virgin has a Norman tower and contains a peal of six bells including three dated 1637. Other parts of the church date from the 13th century, but underwent extensive renovation in 1858.[10][11] Ralph Allen is buried in a pyramid-topped tomb in Claverton churchyard.[12]
Notable people
- The Rev. John Skinner (1772 – 1839) was born in Claverton.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Population Statistics for Bath & North East Somerset". Statistics and Census Information. Bath and North East Somerset. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Claverton Pumping Station". Claverton Pumping Station. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Claverton Pumping Station". Images of England. Retrieved 9 May 2007.
- ^ Garden Visit website
- ^ "Claverton Manor (The American Museum)". Images of England. Retrieved 16 December 2006.
- ^ "Claverton Conservation Character Appraisal". Bath and North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 5 November 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "The Avon (Structural Change) Order 1995". HMSO. Retrieved 9 December 2007.
- ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bathavon Rural District
- ^ "St Mary the Virgin Church, Claverton". The benefice of St Nicholas, Bathampton & St Mary the Virgin, Claverton. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "St. Mary's Church". Images of England. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ "Mausoleum to Ralph Allen, in churchyard to south of St Mary's Church". Images of England. Retrieved 14 January 2008.
- ^ Thomas, Rod (2008). A Sacred landscape: The prehistory of Bathampton Down. Bath: Millstream Books. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9780948975868.
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