Cudworth, Somerset
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 Church of St Michael, Cudworth |
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| Cudworth shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 69 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST375105 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ilminster |
| Postcode district | TA19 0 |
| Dialling code | 01460 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
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Cudworth is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of Chard in the South Somerset district. The village has a population of 69.
The parish of Cudworth was part of the South Petherton Hundred.
The manor was held, around 1187, by Alan de Furneaux who gave the church and 30 acres (12.1 ha) of land to Wells Cathedral to found the Cudworth prebend. The Speke family had the lordship from 1431 to 1791 when it was bought by the Pouletts of Hinton St George.
300 m east of Knight House Farm are earthworks showing the site of houses, tracks and farming from a medieval settlement.
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 South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Chard 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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