The name Cricket St Thomas is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word "cruc", meaning a hill or ridge.

[2] The manor is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is described as "Land of the Count of Martin" paying tax to the king for six hides, or about 720 acres (291.4 ha).

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 transport, and street cleaning.

Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

It is also part of the Yeovil county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The parish Church of St Thomas, a Grade II* listed building.,[8] was almost totally rebuilt in 1819–20 by Samuel Hood, 2nd Baron Bridport, and traces of the earlier ancient Saxon and medieval building have largely been lost.

Monuments in the church and churchyard include those to: Mounted on the north nave wall is a fragment of the altar cloth used in the Coronation Service of Queen Elizabeth II in 1952.

the wildlife park was home to 600 rare and endangered species including lemurs, primates, camels, reptiles and wildfowl.

The project was short-lived and closed within four years, shortly after Noel's House Party went off air,[25] when the grounds reverted to their previous use.

Other attractions at the park included a TV-themed dark ride and a walkthrough exhibit of Noddy's Toyland Adventures.