Welcome to Crewkerne
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Crewkerne ( KROO-kərn) is a town and electoral ward in Somerset, England, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Yeovil and 7 miles (11 km) east of Chard all in the South Somerset district. The civil parish of West Crewkerne includes the hamlets of Coombe, Woolminstone and Henley – and borders the county of Dorset to the south. The town is on the main headwater of the River Parrett, A30 road and West of England Main Line railway, in modern times the slower route between the capital and the southwest peninsula, having been eclipsed by the Taunton route. The earliest written record of Crewkerne is in the 899 will of Alfred the Great who left it to his youngest son Æthelweard. After the Norman conquest it was held by William the Conqueror and in the Domesday Survey of 1086 was described as a royal manor. Crewkerne Castle was possibly a Norman motte castle. The town grew up in the late mediaeval period around the textile industry, its wealth demonstrated in the fifteenth century Church of St Bartholomew. During the 18th and 19th centuries the main industry was cloth making, including webbing, and sails for the Royal Navy. Local ecological sites include the Bincombe Beeches Local Nature Reserve and the Millwater biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Crewkerne railway station is served by South Western Railway. There are local supermarkets and local shops, and some local industry. The town is the birthplace of several notable people and has varied cultural and sporting facilities including those at Wadham Community School.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
522 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
7,335 (2021) |
Density |
1,404 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.4 |
Ward |
Crewkerne |
District |
South Somerset |
Postcodes |
TA18 |
ONS ID |
E04008688 |
Council
Contact details for Crewkerne Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Crewkerne Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Crewkerne Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Crewkerne Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Crewkerne Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Crewkerne Parish.
Local News
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Trains cancelled in Yeovil and Crewkerne following landslip | Chard & Ilminster News
Published: 5th Jan 2024
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Work continues on Somerset railway line after Crewkerne landslip
Published: 11th Dec 2023
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New public park could be secured in Somerset town as major housing development moves forward
Published: 9th Oct 2023