North Barrow

North Barrow is a village and civil parish 8 miles (13 km) to the north-east of Ilchester in the county of Somerset, England.

North Barrow
Church of St Nicholas, North Barrow
North Barrow Location within Somerset
Population	142 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	ST605295
Unitary authority	Somerset Council
Ceremonial 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	Glastonbury and Somerton
List of places UK England Somerset 51.0634°N 2.5650°W / 51.0634; -2.5650

History

The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash.^[2]

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 parish comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of South Somerset (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Wincanton Rural District before 1974.^[3]

It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton 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

The Church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.^[4]