North Perrott
North Perrott is a village and civil parish in south Somerset, England, near the border with Dorset.
History
The name Perrott comes from the River Parrett.There is evidence of Roman and Iron Age settlement in the village.
The manor was held with South Perrott just over the border in Dorset.
The parish was part of the hundred of Houndsborough.
north north-west of Pipplepen Farmhouse are earthworks of an by platform with the remains of buildings. The site with its surrounding moat is believed to be the medieval mansion home of the De Pipplepens.
Governance
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept to cover the council's operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. 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 and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.For local government purposes, the village falls within the Somerset Council unitary authority area, which was created on 1 April 2023. From 1894 to 31 March 1974, the village was part of Yeovil Rural District, and from 1 April 1974 to 31 March 2023, it fell within the non-metropolitan district of South Somerset.
North Perrott is part of the electoral ward of Parrett, which had a population of 2,336 at the 2011 Census. The ward itself falls within the county constituency of Yeovil, which has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Marcus Fysh of the Conservative Party since 2015.