Woollard
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| Woollard | |
| Somerset | |
|---|---|
 The centre of the village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | ST632645 |
| Location: | 51°22’45"N, 2°32’0"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 130 (2011) |
| 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. It is to be found in the north of the county, seven miles from Bristol, nine miles from Bath, and four miles from Keynsham.
The special architectural and historic interest of Woollard was recognised by its designation as a Conservation Area in 1990.[1]
History
Woollard is close to the route of the ancient Wansdyke
The village 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.
About the village
Woollard is on the course of the Monarch's Way long-distance footpath.
The parish has a variety of Grade II listed buildings:
- National Heritage List 1312829: Nos. 178 and 179
- National Heritage List 1365673: 182-185
- National Heritage List 1136429: Paradise Row, 186-189
- National Heritage List 1129497: Newbridge House
- National Heritage List 1129496: Bell Farmhouse (Formerly the Bell Inn)
- National Heritage List 1136483: K6 Telephone Kiosk
- National Heritage List 1312778: Woollard House
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Woollard) |
References
- ↑ "Woollard Conservation Area Character Appraisal". Bath and North East Somerset Council. Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20080413143840/http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/Conservation/conservationareas/ConservationAreaCharacterAppraisals/woollard.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- Janes, Rowland: 'Pensford, Publow and Woollard: A Topographical History' (Biografix, 2003) ISBN 0-9545125-0-2
- Woollard Conservation Area Character Appraisal