ADMINISTRATION
Ancient Parish (Williton and Freemanors Hundred)
Dulverton Poor Law Union, Dulverton Rural Sanitary District,
Dulverton Rural District, Additional Boundary alteration 1885.
Abolished civil entirely to Withypool 1933.
Parliamentary- Western Division (1832-67), West Division (1867-85),
Western Division (1885-1918, Taunton Division (1918-48).
Rural Deaneries – Dunster (until 1951), Wiveliscombe (1951-73),
Exmoor 1973- *)
ST GILES CHURCH
The date of origin of the Church is uncertain but is possibly 13th century.
The church has a Norman Font and there are six bells.
EXFORD WITH EXMOOR WITH HAWKRIDGE AND WITHYPOOL