[4] The village town hall was used as an extra space and volunteers helped to look after the children and assist the teachers in the parish.

Most people in rural Somerset had never seen a Black person before, so seeing African-American soldiers was a novelty for the Evercreech population.

[6] The troops helped out in schools and gave the children chocolates, fruits and chewing gum, which was a rarity in rationed Britain.

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.

Mendip District Council was responsible for local planning and building control, local roads, council housing, environmental health, markets and fairs, refuse collection and recycling, cemeteries and crematoria, leisure services, parks, and tourism.

It is also part of the Frome and East Somerset county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Rumours were rife around the reasons for the closure (most likely due to the non-profitability of such a local enterprise) - popularly noting that the real estate value of the site was extremely high.

[13] which is now being used for electricity generation as part of the South Somerset Hydropower Group The market cross dates from the 15th century.

From the late 18th century until just after World War I, silk processing was an important industry for Evercreech, a spillover from mills at nearby Bruton and Sherborne.

Fulfilling orders from London, two of the factories were throwing mills which produced high quality spun silk thread.

Local rumour suggests that the person who paid for the clock to be made, was instructed by his wife that he had to be home from the pub by 10 o'clock.

[19][20] The sounds of the bells at Evercreech church were used in the opening credits of BBC's Songs of Praise for many years.