Woollard is a small village on the
River Chew
The River Chew is a small river in England that flows for some through the North Somerset countryside to form the Chew Valley before merging with the River Avon.
The spring from which the Chew rises is just upstream from Chewton Mendip. The ...
in the
affluent
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Chew Valley
The Chew Valley is an affluent area in North Somerset, England, named after the River Chew, which rises at Chewton Mendip, and joins the River Avon at Keynsham. Technically, the area of the valley is bounded by the water catchment area of ...
in
England
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. It is in the
Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority district in England. Bath and North East Somerset Council was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the county of Avon. It is part of the Cer ...
council area and the ceremonial county of
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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. The village is from
Bristol
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, from
Bath, and from
Keynsham.
The special architectural and historic interest of Woollard was recognised by its designation as a
Conservation Area on 25 July 1990.
History
Woollard had a medieval bridge with three pointed arches and double arch-ribs. This was rebuilt following the substantial damage caused by the floods of 1968.
It is close to the route of the ancient
Wansdyke, and lies on the
Monarch's Way
The Monarch's Way is a long-distance footpath in England that approximates the escape route taken by King Charles II in 1651 after being defeated in the Battle of Worcester. It runs from Worcester via Bristol and Yeovil to Shoreham, West Su ...
long-distance footpath.
Woollard is also a traditional surname, having relations in the farming land of Saffron Walden and
Suffolk.
Government and politics
Woollard is partly in the
civil parish
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of
Compton Dando and partly in the civil parish of
Publow
Publow is a small village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset, England. It lies beside the River Chew in the Chew Valley. It is 7 miles from Bristol, 9 miles from Bath, and 4 miles from Keynsham. The principal settlement in the par ...
. It is part of the Farmborough Ward, which is represented by one councillor on the
Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) is a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority district in England. Bath and North East Somerset Council was created on 1 April 1996 following the abolition of the county of Avon. It is part of the Cer ...
Unitary Authority
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which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the
North East Somerset constituency. Prior to
Brexit
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in 2020, it was part of the
South West England constituency of the European Parliament.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Census, the
Farmborough
Farmborough is a small village and civil parish, south west of Bath in Somerset, England. It straddles both the A39 and A368 roads. The parish has a population of 1,035.
History
The Farmborough Hoard of Iron Age coins was found in the ...
Ward (which includes
Compton Dando,
Marksbury
Marksbury is a small village and civil parish on the eastern edge of the affluent Chew Valley in Somerset, about from Keynsham and from Bath on the A39 where it meets the A368. The parish, which includes the villages of Hunstrete and Stant ...
,
Hunstrete
Hunstrete () is a small village on the River Chew in the Chew Valley, Bath and North East Somerset, England. It falls within the civil parish of Marksbury and is from Bristol, and Bath, and from Keynsham.
History
The origin of the name H ...
and
Chewton Keynsham), had 1,111 residents, living in 428 households, with an average age of 44.5 years. Of these 71% of residents describing their health as 'good', 21% of 16- to 74-year-olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.0% of all economically active people aged 16–74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 22,100 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.
Listed Buildings
Woollard has a variety of Grade II
listed buildings
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Bibliography
External links
Parish websiteChew Valley websiteRiver Chew websiteWoollard Conservation Area Character Appraisal{{Chew Valley
Villages in Bath and North East Somerset