Hawkridge

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