Belluton

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.3773
longitude= -2.5525
official_name= Belluton
population= approx. 100
unitary_england=Bath and North East Somerset
lieutenancy_england= Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Wansdyke
post_town= BRISTOL
postcode_district = BS40
postcode_area= BS
dial_code= 01275
os_grid_reference= ST615644

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". [From The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) Transcribed by Colin Hinson © 2003] According to Robinson it was called "Belgetona" in the 1086 Domesday Book, and the name comes from the Old English "belgae" and "tun". The Belgv being a violent race who settled in what is now Wiltshire. [cite book |last=Robinson |first=Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=The Dovecote Press Ltd |location=Wimbourne |isbn=1874336032]

It is close to the route of the ancient Wansdyke.

Government and politics

Belluton, along with Publow and Pensford, has a Parish council that has some responsibility for local issues, and 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 Wansdyke constituency, which will become North East Somerset at the next general election and 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 16-74 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. [cite web | title=Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA Bath and North East Somerset 020D Publow and Whitchurch | work=Office of National Statistics 2001 Census | url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadProfileSearch.do?profileSearchText=BS39+4AJ&searchProfiles= | accessdate=2006-04-25]

Buildings

John Lockes 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. [cite web | title=John Lockes Cottage | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=32611 | accessdate=2006-05-09]

Other Grade II listed buildings:

Other grade II listed buildings include Belluton House, from the early 19th century [cite web | title=Belluton House | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=32610 | accessdate=2006-05-09] and The Grange from the 18th century. [cite web | title=The Grange | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=32612 | accessdate=2006-05-09]

References

Bibliography

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External links

* [http://www.publow-with-pensford-pc.gov.uk Parish web site]
* [http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/Maps/OS62htm/1208.htm map of Belluton circa 1900]