[5] The house has been owned by a succession of families of local gentry and is now used as a wedding venue and for corporate events.

The main two-storey chert stone building is accompanied by various outbuildings including barns and a mill.

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.

[7] It is also part of the Taunton and Wellington county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.