It has a population of 975,[1] and contains a primary school, two churches, and a playing field with tennis court.

The name Morchard is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, in the forms Morchet and Morcheta.

[4] It has a garage, a post office, a pub called The London Inn, a surgery, a blacksmith and its own woodland.

Community events include: a village pantomime, an allotment association, a ukulele band and football teams.

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