Cucklington
Cucklington is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated on a hill south east of Wincanton and north west of Gillingham, near the Dorset border. The village has a population of 173.
The nearest railway station is in neighbouring Gillingham, Dorset. Trains run on the Exeter to Waterloo line.
History
The name Cucklington comes from Old English meaning the settlement of Cucola's people.The parish of Cucklington was part of the Norton Ferris Hundred.
Shanks House has medieval fragments, but had major works in the 17th and 18th centuries, including refitting by Nathaniel Ireson. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.
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 British [House of Commons|House of Commons] of the Parliament of [the United Kingdom]. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.