Woollard
| Woollard | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
 The centre of the village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST632645 |
| Location: | 51°22’45"N, 2°32’0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 130 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Bristol |
| Postcode: | BS40 |
| Dialling code: | 01761 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bath & NE Somerset |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North East Somerset |
Woollard is a small village on the River Chew in the Chew Valley in Somerset, seven miles from Bristol, nine miles from Bath, and four miles from Keynsham. It lies on the border of the parishes of Compton Dando and Publow.
The special architectural and historic interest of Woollard was recognised by its designation as a Conservation Area on 25 July 1990.[2]
History
Woollard had a mediæval 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 long-distance footpath.
Woollard is also a traditional surname, having relations in the farming land of Saffron Walden and Suffolk.
Listed Buildings
Woollard has a variety of Grade II listed buildings:
- Historic England. "Nos. 178 and 179 (32609)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32609
- Historic England. "182-185 (32630)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32630
- Historic England. "Paradise Row, 186-189 (32631)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32631
- Historic England. "Newbridge House (32633)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32633
- Historic England. "Bell Farmhouse (Formerly the Bell Inn) (32632)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32632
- Historic England. "K6 Telephone Kiosk (32653)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32653
- Historic England. "Woollard House (32634)". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=32634
References
- ↑ "Civil Population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11130928&c=woolland+cp&d=16&e=62&g=6418023&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1445883484315&enc=1. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Woollard Conservation Area Character Appraisal". Bath and North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20080413143840/http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/Conservation/conservationareas/ConservationAreaCharacterAppraisals/woollard.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
Bibliography
"The great flood of 1968". Memories of Bristol. Archived from the original on 2006-05-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20060502142132/http://weldgen.tripod.com/the-great-flood-1968/index.html. Retrieved 2006-01-04.
Janes, Rowland (2003). Pensford, Publow and Woollard: A Topographical History. Biografix. ISBN 0-9545125-0-2.
Outide links
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