Corton Denham

Corton Denham is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated seven miles north east of Yeovil. The village has a population of 189.

History

The village was named Corfetone in the Domesday Book of 1086, coming from the Old English meaning the settlement in a cutting. The second part of the name comes from the Dynham family who held the manor from the 12th century until 1509.
The parish was part of the hundred of Horethorne.
In the 19th century an iron waterwheel was installed at Whitcombe Farmhouse.

Governance

The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept to cover the council's operating costs.
For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the parish comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of South Somerset. It was part of Wincanton Rural District before 1974.
It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Religious sites

The parish Church of St Andrew was rebuilt 1869–1870.

Notable residents

Former Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton lived in the village.
Rear Admiral Godfrey Place is buried in the village.