Bicknoller

BICKNOLLER

DOMESDAY BOOK

Bicknoller is not mentioned in the Domesday Book. In the index to the Domesday book Newton and Woolston are both indicated as (in Bicknoller).

THE NAME OF THE PARISH

The name Bicknoller: is said to mean small treasury.

ADMINISTRATION

A CHAPTER IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF STOGUMBER

SEPERATE CIVIL IDENTITY EARLY

SEPERATE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH 1770

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: WILLITON POOR LAW UNION, WILLITON RURAL SANITARY DISTRICT, WILLITON RURAL DISTRICT

AND WEST SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL

CIVIL BOUNDARY CHANGE 1885

PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION

BRIDGWATER DIVISION (1918)

RURAL DEANERIES: DUNSTER (1770-1872)

WIVELISCOMBE (1872-1951) DUNSTER (1951-1973)

QUANTOCK (1973-*)

THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE

The present church dates from the 15th century but its origins are from earlier times. Rich carvings and sculpture abound and the screen is thought to be from the 16th century. A stone stairway leads to the priests chamber over the porch. Various alterations have been carried out over the centuries and minor changes continue, to maintain the church and to display memorials. The tower houses four bells.

Quantock Towers

Bicknoller, Crowcombe, Monksilver, Nettlecombe, Sampford Brett, Stogumber.

Local Bicknoller Civil Parish Administration

Contact Details can be found at West Somerset Council.