Temple Cloud

Temple Cloud

infobox UK place

country = England
latitude= 51.3197

longitude= -2.5432

official_name= Temple Cloud
population= approx. 1000
unitary_england= Bath and North East Somerset
lieutenancy_england=Somerset
region= South West England

constituency_westminster= Wansdyke
post_town= BRISTOL
postcode_district = BS39
postcode_area= BS
dial_code= 01761
os_grid_reference= ST621580

Temple Cloud (gbmapping|ST621580) is a village within the Chew Valley in Somerset in the Bath and North East Somerset Council area on the A37 road. It is located 10 miles from Bristol and Bath, very close to Clutton. The nearest town is Midsomer Norton [5 miles] . The village of Cameley is also very close.

The Temple in the place name may relate to the Knights Templar. Cloud is thought to come from the personal name Cloda. [cite book |last=Robinson |first=Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=The Dovecote Press Ltd |location=Wimbourne |isbn=1874336032]

There were several coal mines in and around the village as a part of the Somerset coalfield, but these have all since closed.

Government and politics

Temple Cloud is part of the Mendip Ward which is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the Wansdyke constituency, which will become North East Somerset at the next general election and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census The Mendip Ward (which includes West Harptree and Hinton Blewett), had 1,465 residents, living in 548 households, with an average age of 39.0 years. Of these 79% of residents describing their health as 'good', 22% of 16-74 year olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.5% of all economically active people aged 16-74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 25,387 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.ref|ONS

Church

The church is dedicated to St Barnabas. Further information and pictures of the church are available from [http://www.wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/SOM/TempleCloud/StBarnabas.html GENUKI:St Barnabas's Church, Temple Cloud]

Grade II listed buildings

* Bridge House (IoEentry|32743|Bridge House at Images of England)
* Prospect House (IoEentry|32749|Prospect House at Images of England)
* Temple Bridge Farmhouse (IoEentry|32742|Temple Bridge Farmhouse at Images of England)
* Court House and Police Station (IoEentry|32747|Court House and Police Station at Images of England)
* Temple Inn (IoEentry|32748|Temple Inn at Images of England)
* Walcott Cottage (IoEentry|32745|Walcott Cottage at Images of England)The Church is also the meeting place for the local St John Ambulance division, Clutton & Timsbury Combined Division.

References

* cite web | title=Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA Bath and North East Somerset 021D Mendip | work=Office of National Statistics 2001 Census | url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadProfileSearch.do?profileSearchText=BS39+4DJ&searchProfiles= | accessdate=2006-04-25

External links

* [http://www.cameleylodge.co.uk/ Cameley Lodge]
* [http://www.templecloud.net/ The Village Magazine]
* [http://www.somerset3d.co.uk/logos%20&%20pictures/town%20&%20village%20pages/templecloud.htm Pictures of Temple Cloud in 3d (Anaglyphs)]
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* [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Maps/OS62htm/1908.htm Map of Temple Cloud circa 1900]


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