Bishop's Hull
| Bishop's Hull | |
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 St Peter and St Paul's Church |
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 Manor House, Bishop's Hull |
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 Bishop's Hull
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| Bishop's Hull shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 2,075 |
| OS grid reference | ST202246 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAUNTON |
| Postcode district | TA1 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Bishop's Hull is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated in the western suburbs of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. It includes the areas of Rumwell, Rumwell Park, Roughmoor and Longaller and is close to the River Tone. The parish, which includes the hamlet of Netherclay, has a population of 2,975 in total.
The A38 and the A3065 pass through it.
At the top of Bishop's Hull Hill there is a post office, a village store and a butcher. The village has one primary school, Bishop's Hull Primary School, which was rebuilt in 1978, and the adjoining nursery called Checkmates.
The parish of Hull-Bishop's was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred.
In June 2008, the village celebrated the 400th anniversary of the church bells with a week of events.
Colonel John Farewell (c.1652 - 1710) was a descendant of the Farewell family of Bishop's Hull. Before 1688 he was a soldier in the service of the Netherlands' States General, with the regiment of Thomas Butler, 6th Earl of Ossory. From the ascendancy of William III, he was Deputy, and later Chief Governor and Lieutenant of the Tower of London.
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.
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