Bathealton
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| Population | 194 |
| OS grid reference | ST079241 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | TA21 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Bathealton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Wellington and 8 miles (12.9 km) west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 194.
The Iron Age Castles Camp is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the village.
It was recorded in the Domesday Book as Badeheltone. The parish of Bathealton was part of the Milverton Hundred,
Bathealton Court is a country house, dating from around 1766, but probably incorporating earlier dwelling. It was remodelled around 1850.
The routes of the Grand Western Canal and the Bristol and Exeter Railway pass within a short distance of the village.
The Village Hall, was previously the Village School until its last intake of pupils in the early 1950s.
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, 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 falls within the Non-metropolitan district of Taunton Deane, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Wellington Rural District. The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.
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