Belluton

Belluton
The Traveller's Rest, Belluton
Belluton Location within Somerset
Population	approx. 100
OS grid reference	ST615644
Civil parish	Publow
Unitary authority	Bath and North East Somerset
Ceremonial county	Somerset
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRISTOL
Postcode district	BS39
Dialling code	01275
Police	Avon and Somerset
Fire	Avon
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	North East Somerset
List of places UK England Somerset 51°22′38″N2°33′09″W / 51.3773°N 2.5525°W / 51.3773; -2.5525 Coordinates: 51°22′38″N2°33′09″W / 51.3773°N 2.5525°W / 51.3773; -2.5525

Belluton is a village in Somerset, England. It is in the district of Bath and North East Somerset and is located due south of the city of Bristol and due west of the city of Bath. The eastern end of the village is defined by the A37 road.

In some documents it is alternatively called "Belton", which signifies, according to some antiquaries, "Baal town," or "the Town of the Sun". ^[1] According to Robinson it was called Belgetona in the 1086 Domesday Book, and the name comes from the Old English belgae and tun, the Belgae being a violent race who settled in what is now Wiltshire. ^[2]

It is close to the route of the ancient Wansdyke.

Government and politics

Belluton is part of the civil parish of Publow, which has a parish council with some responsibility for local issues. Belluton is part of the Publow and Whitchurch Ward which is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority which has wider responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc.

The village is a part of the North East Somerset constituency. Prior to Brexit in 2020, it was part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census, the Publow and Whitchurch Ward (which includes Pensford and Publow), had 1,087 residents, living in 429 households, with an average age of 40.8 years. Of these 73% of residents describing their health as 'good', 24% of 16- to 74-year-olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 2.3% of all economically active people aged 16–74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 26,408 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived. ^[3]

Buildings

John Locke's Cottage

John Locke lived in Belluton during his childhood. His father was a small landowner and attorney at the local village of Pensford. John Locke's Cottage is now a Grade II listed building. ^[4]

Other Grade II listed buildings

Other Grade II listed buildings include Belluton House, from the early 19th century, ^[5] and The Grange from the 18th century. ^[6]

References

1. From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003
2. Robinson, Stephen (1992). Somerset Place Names. Wimborne, Dorset: The Dovecote Press Ltd. ISBN   1-874336-03-2.
3. "Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA Bath and North East Somerset 020D Publow and Whitchurch". Office for National Statistics 2001 Census. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
4. Historic England. "John Locke's Cottage (1136376)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 May 2006.
5. Historic England. "Belluton House (1129487)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 May 2006.
6. Historic England. "The Grange (1129488)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 May 2006.

Bibliography

• Durham, I. & M. (1991). Chew Magna and the Chew Valley in old photographs. Redcliffe Press. ISBN   1-872971-61-X.
• Janes, Rowland, ed. (1987). The Natural History of the Chew Valley. ISBN   0-9545125-2-9.

External links

Media related to Belluton at Wikimedia Commons

• Publow with Pensford Parish Council website
• Map of Belluton circa 1900