Trull

Coordinates: 50°59′47″N 3°07′12″W / 50.9965°N 3.1199°W / 50.9965; -3.1199

Trull
Church of All Saints, Trull
Trull  Trull shown within Somerset
Population	1,861 [1]
OS grid reference	ST215225
District	Taunton Deane
Shire county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TAUNTON
Postcode district	TA3
Dialling code	01823
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Taunton Deane
List of places: UK • England • Somerset

For the chemist, see Andrew Trull.

Trull is village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated near Taunton. The parish which includes Dipford has a population of 1,861.^[1]

History

The name Trull is thought to derive from the word Trendle meaning circle or wheel.^[2]

The parish of Trull was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred.^[3]

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 Non-metropolitan district of Taunton Deane, which was formed on April 1, 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Taunton Rural District.^[4] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

Somerset County Council is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as education, social services, libraries, main roads, public transport, policing and fire services, trading standards, waste disposal and strategic planning.

It is also part of the Taunton Deane county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament which elects seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.

Religious sites

All Saints Church has a tower dating from the 13th century; the rest is 15th-century. It was served by the monks of Taunton Priory until 1308.^[2] The east window, dating from the 15th century, depicts the crucifixion with St John and the Mother of Jesus at the foot of the Cross.^[5] The pulpit is believed to date from around 1500. The building has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.^[6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Taunton Deane 2002 parish population estimates". Somerset County Council. http://www.webcitation.org/5lRyCZwqu. Retrieved 27 December 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "The History of Trull". Trull village website. http://www.trullvillage.org.uk/history.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 
3. ^ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/. Retrieved 21 October 2011. 
4. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Taunton Rural District
5. ^ "Our Church Heritage". Trull parish church. http://www.trullchurch.org.uk/ourchurch.html. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 
6. ^ "Church of All Saints". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=270699. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 

External links

• Trull village website
• All Saints church website