North Barrow


North Barrow is a village and civil parish to the north-east of Ilchester in the county of Somerset, England.

History

The parish was part of the hundred of Catsash.

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 by the first past the post system of election.

Religious sites

The Church of St Nicholas dates from the 14th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.