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groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public
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has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and
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Since the 14th century the village has also been known as Stoke Lane, although the origin of the alternative name is unclear, but may be connected to John de Lison who gave lands in the village to
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transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.
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to the north of the village. Henry Fussell established paper mills in 1803, and his family, who came from the village, including
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The manor house on Tower Hill, which was previously known as the old vicarage, was built around 1700.
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has a western tower of c. 1400, the remainder being built in 1838 by Jesse Gane. It is a Grade II*
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The Knatchbull Arms was built in the late 17th century, and is named after the Knatchbulls of
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and for unimproved meadows and pastures of a type which is now uncommon in Britain.
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is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as
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Site. The main exposures are cut in very steeply-dipping
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The village became a centre for cloth manufacture with
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Gray bstone building with square tower to the left hand end, partially obscured by tree. In the foreground is a stone wall separating the church from the road.
Church of St Michael
Stoke St Michael is located in Somerset
Somerset
OS grid reference
ST665465
Unitary authority
Somerset Council
Ceremonial county
Somerset
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BA3
Dialling code
Police
Avon and Somerset
Fire
Devon and Somerset
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
Frome and East Somerset
UK
England
Somerset

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