Curland
| Curland | |
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 All Saints Church |
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 Curland Methodist Chapel, which has now been converted into 2 houses |
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 Curland
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| Curland shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 225 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST275175 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TAUNTON |
| Postcode district | TA3 |
| Dialling code | 01823 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Curland is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district. The village has a population of 225. The parish includes the hamlet of Abbey Hill.
Curland is home of a thriving equestrian centre.
The name Curland, which was Curiland in 1252, means land belonging to Curry.
Within the parish is Castle Neroche, a Norman motte-and-bailey castle on the site of an earlier hill fort.
Curland was part of the hundred of Abdick and Bulstone.
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 Taunton 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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