South Barrow

South Barrow
South Barrow
	Church of St Peter, South Barrow
	South Barrow Location within Somerset
Population	162 (2011)
OS grid reference	ST605275
District	South Somerset;
Shire county	Somerset;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Yeovil
Postcode district	BA22
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Somerton and Frome;
	List of places UK England Somerset 51°02′43″N 2°33′53″W / 51.0454°N 2.5648°W

South Barrow is a village and civil parish approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Sparkford and 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Ilchester in the South Somerset district of Somerset, England.

History

In the 12th century the manor was held by Alured de Ponsand who gave the church to Wells Cathedral who held it until the late 17th century when it was taken over by the Portmans of Orchard Portman.^[2]

The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash.^[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, 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 the responsibility of the council.

The village falls within the Non-metropolitan district of South Somerset, which was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, having previously been part of Wincanton Rural District.^[4] The district council is responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.