St Catherine, Somerset

St Catherine is a small village within the civil parish of Batheaston in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. The parish has a population of 69.[1]

St Catherine

St Catherine's Court
St Catherine
Location within Somerset
Population69 [1]
OS grid referenceST778704
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBATH
Postcode districtBA1
PoliceAvon and Somerset
FireAvon
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Location

St Catherine is the closest settlement to the Three Shire Stones, which mark the point where Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Wiltshire all meet, and which are about 1 mile (1.8 km) away. About 1 mile (2 km) up the valley are two Sites of Special Scientific Interest, St. Catherine's Valley and Monkswood Valley.

History

St Catherine was part of the hundred of Bath Forum.[2][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, such as the village hall or community centre, playing fields and playgrounds, 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 of interest to the council.

The parish falls within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset, created in 1996. Before 1974 the parish was part of the Bathavon Rural District.[4]

The parish is part of the North East Somerset Parliamentary constituency. It was also part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament prior to Britain leaving the European Union in January 2020.

Religious sites

St Catherine's church was built in the 12th century as a chapel-of-ease of Bath. It is a Grade II* listed building.[5] It stands within the grounds of the 16th century St Catherine's Court, which is Grade I listed.[6]

References
  1. "Population Statistics for Bath & North East Somerset". Statistics and Census Information. Bath and North East Somerset. Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  2. Reverend John Collinson (1791). The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset. 1. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-171-40217-6.
  3. "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  4. A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bathavon Rural District Archived 30 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "St Catherine's Church". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2006.
  6. "St Catherine's Court". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2006.

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