Bishop Sutton

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Bishop Sutton
Bishop Sutton (Somerset)
Bishop Sutton

Bishop Sutton shown within Somerset
Population approx. 1000
OS grid reference ST587597
Unitary authority Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county Somerset
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BRISTOL
Postcode district BS39
Dialling code 01275
Police Avon and Somerset
Fire Avon
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Wansdyke
North East Somerset
(from next general election)
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

Coordinates: 51°20′05″N 2°35′32″W / 51.3348, -2.5921

Bishop Sutton (grid reference ST587597) is a small village within the Chew Valley in Somerset. It lies south of Chew Valley Lake and north of the Mendip Hills, approximately ten miles south of Bristol on the A368, Weston-super-Mare to Bath road. Bishop Sutton and the neighbouring village of Stowey form the civil parish of Stowey Sutton.

The village has a large village hall, two public houses - the red lion and the butchers arms, several shops, including the post office, a tennis club and a campsite. Next to the village hall are sports pitches where Bishop Sutton F.C. play. The lake is a popular place for children, adults and the elderly alike with beautiful views and entertainment such as fishing and sailing. there is a museum and tea shop on one side of the lake and a nice restaurant the other side.

The main industry in the village was a coal mine owned by J. Lovell & Sons from 1835 to 1929, which was part of the Somerset coalfield, and also had a large flour mill, part of which was converted into flats.

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[edit] Government and politics

Bishop Sutton, along with Stowey, makes up the Stowey Sutton Parish council, which has some responsibility for local issues and is part of the Chew Valley South Ward. The ward is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority, which has wider responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the Wansdyke constituency, which will become North East Somerset at the next general election and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

[edit] Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the Chew Valley South Ward (which includes Bishop Sutton and Stowey) had 1,222 residents, living in 476 households, with an average age of 40.3 years. Of these, 76% of residents described their health as 'good', 25% of 16-74 year olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.9% of all economically-active people aged 16-74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 28,854 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.[1]

[edit] Church

Church & Primary School
Church & Primary School

The Church of the Holy Trinity in Wick Road is the Anglican parish church. The building dates from 1848 and is a Grade II listed building.[2]

During 2006 a grant of £64,000 was received from English Heritage to replace the roof of the church.

[edit] The Elms

The Elms on Sutton Hill Road is a detached house dating from the early 18th century which has Grade II listed building status.[3]

[edit] School

The village school has 137 pupils aged 4-11 years on the roll. It dates back to 1842 and was originally a school for pupils up to the age of 14. At one time it was a Church school but no longer has this status. The building today consists of the original Victorian school and three detached classrooms.

[edit] Burledge Hill

Main article: Burledge Hill

Burledge Hill is on the southern edge of the village of Bishop Sutton. The site comprises a mixture of flower rich grassland, scrub and mature hedgerows. Three fields are designated as a Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI), and since November 2005 as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

[edit] Famous residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA Bath and North East Somerset 021C Chew Valley South. Office of National Statistics 2001 Census. Retrieved on 2006-04-25.
  2. ^ Church of the Holy Trinity. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.
  3. ^ The Elms. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-05-09.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Durham, I. & M. (1991). Chew Magna and the Chew Valley in old photographs. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-872971-61-X. 
  • Janes, Rowland (ed) (1987). The Natural History of the Chew Valley. ISBN 0-9545125-2-9. 
  • Ross, Lesley (Ed.) (2004). Before the Lake: Memories of the Chew Valley. The Harptree Historic Society. ISBN 0-9548832-0-9. 

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