Pitcombe
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| Population | 532 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST675335 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bruton |
| Postcode district | BA10 0 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Pitcombe is a village and civil parish 1 mile (2 km) south-west of Bruton and 5 miles (8 km) from Wincanton in Somerset, England. It has a population of 532. The parish includes the hamlets of Cole and Godminster.
The village lies on the River Pitt and other streams that flow into the River Brue.
Godminster Lane Quarry and Railway Cutting is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest important for study of the Inferior Oolite limestones of Middle Jurassic age. The rocks do contain the rich assemblage of fossil ammonites typical of the north Dorset/south Somerset area. It is also important as a reference site for three sub-divisions (zones) of the Inferior Oolite — the laeviscula, discites and concavum Zones.
The name Pitcombe means "the marshy valley".
Evidence of prehistoric activity has been found near Godminster Farm, where a Roman coin hoard was also discovered.
In the Domesday Book of 1086 the manor was held by Turstin FitzRolf and already had two watermills.
Pitcombe was part of the hundred of Bruton.
It was on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, now disused.
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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