[1] The first mention of Huntspill is around 796 AD, when the area was granted to Glastonbury Abbey by Aethelmund, a nobleman under King Offa of Mercia.

Huntspill was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Honspil, meaning 'Huna's Pill' (possibly from the Old English personal name Huna).

The Welsh word Pîl, is a common element along the Somerset coast denoting a tidal inlet suitable as a harbour.

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.

[9] It is also part of the Bridgwater county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Church of St Peter was established by 1208, rebuilt around 1400, and extended in the early to mid 15th century.