Welcome to Bishop's Lydeard

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Introduction

The Parishes of Bishops Lydeard and Cothelstone are two adjacent Civil Parishes in Somerset. They lie at the heart of the West Country, part of a network of locally distinctive, beautiful villages and hamlets surrounded by an ecologically rich and diverse farmed landscape. The historic and picturesque Parishes include the village of Bishops Lydeard and hamlets of Cothelstone, East Lydeard, East Combe, the more recent Lethbridge Park, Terhill, Kenley, Toulton, Cushuish and Fennington. Part of the Parishes of Bishops Lydeard and Cothelstone fall within the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,668 hectares

Population

3,016 (2021)

Density

181 people/km2

Mean age

43.1

Ward

South Quantock

District

Taunton Deane

Postcodes

TA2, TA4, TA5

ONS ID

E04012125


Council

Contact details for Bishop's Lydeard Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Bishop's Lydeard Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Bishop's Lydeard Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Bishop's Lydeard Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Bishop's Lydeard Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Bishop's Lydeard Parish.

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Local News

Permission to convert Bishops Lydeard Post Office into home

Hosted and licensed by Somerset County Gazette

Permission to convert Bishops Lydeard Post Office into home

Published: 25th Mar 2024

Why the future looks bright for Somerset's rail network

Hosted and licensed by Somerset Live

Why the future looks bright for Somerset's rail network

Published: 29th Dec 2023

Plans for holiday let at wedding venue at Cothelstone Manor

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Plans for holiday let at wedding venue at Cothelstone Manor

Published: 21st Jan 2024