Trull
{{Short description|Village and civil parish in Somerset, England}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
|static_image_name=Trull church.jpg
|static_image_alt=Stone building with square tower.
|static_image_caption= Church of All Saints, Trull
|country = England
|coordinates = {{coord|50.9965|-3.1199|display=inline,title}}
|official_name= Trull
|population = 2,288
|civil_parish= Trull
| unitary_england = Somerset Council
| lieutenancy_england = Somerset
|region= South West England
|constituency_westminster= Taunton and Wellington
|post_town= TAUNTON
|postcode_district = TA3
|postcode_area= TA
|dial_code= 01823
|os_grid_reference= ST215225
}}
Trull is a village, electoral ward and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated near Taunton. The parish, which includes Dipford and Staplehay, has a population of 2,288.
History
The name Trull is thought to derive from the word Trendle meaning circle or wheel.
The parish of Trull was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred.{{cite web|title=Somerset Hundreds|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/SOM/Miscellaneous/|publisher=GENUKI|accessdate=21 October 2011}}
Governance
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs.
For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Trull was part of Taunton Rural District.{{cite web|title=Taunton RD|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10166688|work=A vision of Britain Through Time|publisher=University of Portsmouth|accessdate=5 January 2014}}
It is also part of the Taunton and Wellington county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Religious sites
All Saints’ Church has a tower dating from the 13th century; the rest is 15th-century. It was served by the monks of Taunton Priory until 1308.{{cite web |url=http://www.trullvillage.org.uk/history.htm |title=The History of Trull |accessdate=2007-12-05 |work=Trull village website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070831165946/http://trullvillage.org.uk/history.htm |archivedate=2007-08-31 }} The east window, dating from the 15th century, depicts the crucifixion with St John and the Mother of Jesus at the foot of the Cross.{{cite web|url=http://www.trullchurch.org.uk/ourchurch.html |title=Our Church Heritage |accessdate=2007-12-05 |work=Trull parish church |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060710044741/http://www.trullchurch.org.uk/ourchurch.html |archivedate=2006-07-10 }} The pulpit is believed to date from around 1500. The building has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.{{NHLE | desc=Church of All Saints | num=1060446 | accessdate=2007-12-05}}
References
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External links
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{{Commons category|Trull}}
- [http://www.trullvillage.org.uk/ Trull village website]
- [http://www.trullchurch.org.uk/ All Saints church website]
- [http://www.trullplayers.org.uk/ Trull Players Drama Group website]
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