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Bawdrip is a village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset, England. It is on the south side of the Polden Hills about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Bridgwater. The population of Bawdrip is around 490 and is located to the east of Bridgwater.
The A39, which follows the Polden Hills to Glastonbury forms the North and West boundaries of the village. To the south there are views across the levels towards the neighbouring village of Chedzoy with which Bawdrip shares its school.
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The next meeting of Bawdrip Parish Council will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, 2nd February 2021 at 7.30 pm. The agenda is here To attend please use the following joining instructions. Click the following link |
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Rev Kirsty Wells is the new vicar for Bawdrip Hello I have recently taken up the post as Priest‐in‐Charge of the Benefice of Woolavington with Cossington and Bawdrip and I am also overseeing the Benefice of Puriton with Pawlett until I can be licensed to all 5 churches. While we are unable to meet in person at this time due to the on going pandemic we will be meeting to worship together on Zoom and via Facebook live Monday– Thursday at 9.30am, and Sundays at 10.00am. If you would like the Zoom link, please email me. The Facebook Page is called ‘Woolavington, Cossington, Bawdrip, Puriton and Pawlett Churches |
Public worship at St Michael’s and All Angels, Bawdrip is suspended until further notice. Unfortunately, due to Covid we are not holding public worship at present. The church remains open during daylight hours for private prayer and reflection. Our vicar, Kirsty Wells, is leading an online service for the Benefice every Sunday at 10am. To follow the service on Zoom or to receive an emailed hard copy of the service please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Funerals will be held under Covid guidelines If you are aware of people in the villages in need but are unable to help due to your age or health issues do let someone in church know so that we can try and assist. |
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![]() St Michael and All Angels Church in Bawdrip celebrates their newly restored churchyard wall Following successfully reaching a challenging target of £17,000 to restore the village’s historic churchyard wall the work has now been completed. Money was given by villagers and a number of charitable trusts including Viridor Credits; The Sabina Sutherland Trust; The Allchurches Trust and The Garrfield Weston Trust. Their generosity is hugely appreciated. Photo: Churchwardens Mike Murkin (left) and Simon Peel (right) by the newly restored wall. |
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A big thank you to everyone who came for our delayed litter pick this morning, 12th September in Bawdrip. Here are some of our volunteers who helped including the Environment Agency. Well done everyone a great effort |
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Speeding on the A39 At the July meeting of the Parish Council it was noted that with the gradual removal of some of the lock down measures, the increase in road traffic and especially the speed thereof was again becoming an issue. There was agreement that the provision of a speed indicator device was a laudable aim to improve public safety particularly due to the accident history on the section of the A39 road which runs through the Parish. If you are interested in learning more about what is involved please get in touch Richard Culverhouse, Chairman Bawdrip Parish Council |
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Defibrillator: Did you know that there is a Defibrillator at the Bawdrip Parish Hall and would you know how to use it if you had to? The Defibrillator case has recently been replaced and the code has also changed To open the cabinet the code is C159X MORE |
St Michael and All Angels Church in Bawdrip celebrate reaching their funding target Parishioners in Bawdrip have reached their target of £17,000 to repair and restore the churchyard wall that borders the road through the village. The wall is in a poor state and recent hits by traffic passing through the village have contributed to the need to sensitively restore it (more here)
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Do you need something or can offer help to someone during the pandemic ? We want to make sure that those potentially isolated in Bawdrip get the contact and help they need, for example shopping, posting letters or a telephone call to make sure they are ok. We have a support group in Bawdrip to make sure anyone in the village affected by the current situation gets any help they may need. If you need something, are able to offer help and are aware of anyone needing support please see our Facebook page - Bawdrip Corona Virus Support Group and share with others. We also have a WhatsApp group set up to co-ordinate support - if you would like to be included in this please text your number to 07800 861 428. Let’s keep Bawdrip Kind and Safe
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Public Consultation Meeting re new village hall Tuesday 10th March, 3pm to 8pm, at Bawdrip Parish Hall A new village hall, car parking, play area and approximately 10 homes - Land at Bradney Lane |
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Community Cafe Birthday The Bawdrip Community Cafe has celebrated five successful years. Since its launch in 2014 it has become a regular social event in the village. At its September opening volunteers were thanked for their input and those attending enjoyed some birthday Cake. |
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Heritage Project Finale The heritage project finale event took place on 9th February Click for more on History Group Website |
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Heritage Boards installed The heritage boards have now been installed Click for more on History Group Website |
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Defibrillator: Did you know that there is a Defibrillator at the Bawdrip Parish Hall and would you know how to use it if you had to? The Defibrillator case has recently been replaced and the code has changed To open the cabinet the code is C159X MORE |