West Bradley
| West Bradley | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Peter, Hornblotton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST555365 |
| Location: | 51°7’34"N, 2°38’14"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 277 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Glastonbury |
| Postcode: | BA6 |
| Dialling code: | 01458 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Mendip |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wells |
West Bradley is a village and parish four miles south-east of Glastonbury in Somerset,. The civil parish incorporates the ancient parishes of West Bradley and Hornblotton, the latter of which includes the hamlet of Lottisham. The ancient parish of West Bradley forms part of the hundred of Glaston Twelve Hides, while Hornblotton lies in the Whitstone hundred.[2]
Hornblotton Green is a traditional community with a small village hall. There are no shops in Hornblotton although there are three working farms, and a beautiful Victorian arts and crafts style church. The village is on the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath. Also a cycle route passes through.
History
Bradley comes from Old English and means the broad clearing or wood.[3]
The manor of Bradley was given to Glastonbury Abbey in 746 by Ethelbald, King of Mercia, and held it until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539.[3]
Landmarks
The Court Barn was built in the 15th century as a Tithe barn for Glastonbury Abbey, and was restored in the early 20th century.[4]
Lottisham Manor dates from the 15th century.[5] Bradley House is slightly later having been built in the 16th and 17th centuries.[6] It was completed in 1726 by Col William Piers and included ornamental canals in the grounds.[3]
Near the church in Hornblotton is Hornblotton House, a large country mansion with substantial outbuildings and a large pond.
Religious sites
The Anglican Parish Church of St Andrew dates predominantly from the 14th and 15th centuries, but underwent extensive restoration in the 19th century.[7]
The parish Church of St Mary in Lottisham was built in 1876 by Sir T. G. Jackson. It is a Grade II* listed building.[8]
The Church of St Peter in Hornblotton was built in 1872–74 by Sir Thomas Graham Jackson, for the rector, Geoffrey Thring. It is a Grade-I listed building,[9] and features one of the first electric clocks produced.
References
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- ↑ "West Bradley Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11130323&c=West+Bradley&d=16&e=61&g=6461444&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1388578017404&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2491. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "Somerset Hundreds". GENUKI. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bush, Robin (1994). Somerset: The Complete Guide. Dovecote Press. p. 212. ISBN 1-874336-26-1.
- ↑ "Court Barn". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267669. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ "Lottisham Manor". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267667. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ "Bradley House". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267670. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ "Church of St Andrew". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267672. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- ↑ "Church of St Mary". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=267663. Retrieved 26 November 2006.
- ↑ "Church of St Peter". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=267655. Retrieved 4 October 2008.