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Bishops Hull

Bishop's Hull
Church Bishop's Hull.jpg
St Peter and St Paul's Church
Yellow stone house with tall chimneys behind brick wall.
Manor House, Bishop's Hull
Bishop's Hull is located in Somerset
Bishop's Hull
Bishop's Hull
Bishop's Hull shown within Somerset
Population 2,075 
OS grid reference ST202246
District
Shire county
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
List of places
UK
England
Somerset
51°00′55″N 3°08′20″W / 51.01522°N 3.13897°W / 51.01522; -3.13897Coordinates: 51°00′55″N 3°08′20″W / 51.01522°N 3.13897°W / 51.01522; -3.13897

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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