[2] The manor was held before the Norman Conquest by Gunhilda, the daughter of Godwin, Earl of Wessex and then by William the Conqueror.

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 rare French oat-grass is very abundant on the site and the fields are home to a wide variety of plant species, most notably adder's tongue, corky-fruited water-dropwort and large numbers of green-winged orchid.

[17] Collinson states that, "In this parish are the remains of an ancient chapel of elegant workmanship, converted some time since into a weaving shop.