Wick St. Lawrence is a
civil parish and village in
Somerset, England. It falls within the
unitary authority of
North Somerset. The population of the parish, which includes Bourton, Icelton and Ebdon, in the 2011 census was 1,331.
History
The parish of
Wick St Lawrence
Wick St. Lawrence is a civil parish and village in Somerset, England. It falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. The population of the parish, which includes Bourton, Icelton and Ebdon, in the 2011 census was 1,331.
History
The pa ...
was part of the
Winterstoke Hundred, while Bourton was in
Portbury Hundred.
The 15th century village cross stands on an area of grass opposite the parish church, raised up on five ascending octagonal stone platforms. The crosshead was destroyed during the time of the
English Civil Wars.
It is a Grade II*
listed building and
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The
Ebdon Bow Bridge Ebdon is a surname. It originated as a toponymic surname, referring either to Ebdon Farm in Sidbury or Ebdon in Wick St. Lawrence, both in England. People with this surname include:
* Dick Ebdon (1913–1987), English football forward
*Edward Ebdon ...
which carries the road from the village to nearby
Worle over the
River Banwell was built in the late 18th or early 19th century.
In the hamlet of Ebdon there is a pub (The Ebdon), Ebdon Hair and Beauty and a playing field. There is a caravan park in Ebdon Farm.
Governance
North Somerset's area covers part of the
ceremonial county
The counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies, also referred to as the lieutenancy areas of England and informally known as ceremonial counties, are areas of England to which lords-lieutenant are appointed. Legally, the areas i ...
of
Somerset but it is administered independently of the
non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters are in the town hall in
Weston-super-Mare. Between 1 April 1974 and 1 April 1996, it was the
Woodspring
North Somerset is a unitary district in Somerset, South West England. Whilst its area covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, it is administered independently of the non-metropolitan county. Its administrative headquarters is in th ...
district of the
county of Avon. Before 1974 that the parish was part of the
Axbridge Rural District.
Religious sites
The windows of the church are in the
Perpendicular style, while the modest tower has a peal of six bells; the oldest of which were cast in 1655. The intricately carved stone pulpit came from
Woodspring Priory in 1536 following the
Dissolution of the Monasteries.
[Smith, Rosie & Howard. ''North Somerset Coast in Watercolours''. The Garret Press, Weston-super-Mare. ]
It has been designated as a Grade II*
listed building.
References
External links
{{Commons category inline, Wick St Lawrence
Photographs of St. Lawrence's Church, Wick St. Lawrence.
civil parishes in Somerset
ports and harbours of Somerset
villages in North Somerset