Langford Budville is a village and

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in Somerset, England, situated near the

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north-west of

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, from Wiveliscombe and west of

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in the Somerset West and Taunton district. The parish includes the hamlets of Bindon, Lower Chipley, Lower Wellisford, Ramsey and Runnington. The parish has a population of 535. Langford Budville has a few basic facilities; like most villages it has a church (St Peter's), a public house (''The Martlet''), and a school (Langford Budville Church of England Primary) There is also a hotel.

History

The parishes of Langford Budville and Runnington were part of the Milverton Hundred, In the 1830s the

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was built which included the construction of Harpford Bridge at Langford Budville; a new warehouse was also built.

Places of interest

Bindon House has 17th-century origins but received a new front in the 19th century. Around 1865 the west wing and entrance porch were added, and around 1880 the Flemish gables and east wing were added. The east wing was demolished in the 1930s. The porch gable end of the south front has square

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s with a crest of the Warre family. The property was purchased by Henry Warre in 1862, having previously been tenanted by relatives of Spencer Perceval, the Prime Minister murdered in 1812. The

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dates from the 15th century and has been designated by

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as a Grade I

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. Until 1863 Langford Budville was a chapelry of Milverton, and in 1930 Runnington was united with the benefice. The small Church of St Peter and St Paul at Runnington is of a similar age. The cloth finishing works at Tone Mill is included in the Heritage at Risk Register produced by

. Nearby is the Langford Heathfield

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Governance

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. The village falls within the

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of Somerset West and Taunton, which was established on 1 April 2019. It was previously in the district of

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, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the

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, and part of Wellington Rural District before that. The district council is responsible for local planning and

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, local roads,

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s and fairs,

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and

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and

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, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

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is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as

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, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, Trading Standards, waste disposal and strategic planning. It is also part of the

county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the

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. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the

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system of election.

References

* ''Without Consent'' b

Philip Mantle and Carl Nagatis, (2002). Fortune Books,

External links

Village website
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