WOOLLARD

'Woollard' is a small village on the River Chew in the Chew Valley, Somerset. It is 7 miles from Bristol, 9 from Bath, and 4 from Keynsham.

Contents

History

Government and politics

Demographics

Listed Buildings

References

Bibliography

External links

History

Woollard had a medieval bridge with three pointed arches and double arch-ribs. This was rebuilt following the substantial damage caused by the floods of 1968.
It is close to the route of the ancient Wansdyke.
Woollard is also a traditional surname, having relations in the farming land of Suffolk.

Government and politics

Woollard is part of the Farmborough Ward which is represented by one councillor on the Bath and North East Somerset Unitary Authority which has responsibilities for services such as education, refuse, tourism etc. The village is a part of the Wansdyke constituency, which will become North East Somerset at the next general election and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census the Farmborough Ward (which includes Compton Dando, Marksbury, Hunstrete and Chewton Keynsham), had 1,111 residents, living in 428 households, with an average age of 44.5 years. Of these 71% of residents describing their health as 'good', 21% of 16-74 year olds had no qualifications; and the area had an unemployment rate of 1.0% of all economically active people aged 16-74. In the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004, it was ranked at 22,100 out of 32,482 wards in England, where 1 was the most deprived LSOA and 32,482 the least deprived.

Listed Buildings

Woollard has a variety of Grade II listed buildings:

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References

★ Neighbourhood Statistics LSOA Bath and North East Somerset 016B Farmborough

Bibliography

The great flood of 1968
Pensford, Publow and Woollard: A Topographical History, Janes, Rowland, , , Biografix, 2003, ISBN 0-9545125-0-2

External links

★ Chew Valley web site

★ River Chew Web Site

★ Photos of Woollard in 3d (Anaglyphs)