- Bickenhall
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 50.96051
longitude= -3.02657
official_name= Bickenhall
population = 122
shire_district=Taunton Deane
shire_county =Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district =
postcode_area=
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= ST280184
hide_services =trueBickenhall is a hamlet and
parish inSomerset ,England , situated fivemile s south east ofTaunton in theTaunton Deane district. The village has apopulation of 122 ref|population.Bickenhall is a hamlet of scattered homes and farms and is home to Neroche Parish Hall which holds many high profile events including Take Art Plays, a yearly Boule Competition and a bi-annual fish and chip quiz night which is a roaring success with the locals. The nearest pubs are the Greyhound Inn at
Staple Fitzpaine and The Farmers Inn atWest Hatch . The village was once larger than the neighbouring Staple Fitzpaine due to a roaring trade in Teasels that were used in the wool trade but in the 19th century this declined dramatically and as a result many homes became derelict and are now only seen as stones in many of the fields. The Portland Estate that dominated the area also accommodated a manor house within the parish that sadly went the same way as the village homes. The land is generally now owned by The Crown and cultivated by a number of farms including arable and more recently a growth in Equestrian activities taking full use of the Bridlways and droves.References
# Somerset County Council, [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/somerset/statistics/contents/population/estimates/2002mye/ 2002 population estimates] .
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