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| | population = 219 | | population = 219 | ||
| | population_ref =<ref name="popn">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5lRyC5ccr|title=Parish Population Statistics|work=ONS Census 2001|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref> | | population_ref =<ref name="popn">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5lRyC5ccr|title=Parish Population Statistics|work=ONS Census 2001|publisher=Somerset County Council|accessdate=2009-12-14}}</ref> | ||
| |shire | |||
| |shire_district= ] | |||
| | shire_county = ] | |||
| |region= South West England | |||
| |constituency_westminster= ] | |||
| |post_town= GLASTONBURY | |||
| |postcode_district= BA5 | |||
| |postcode_area=BA | |||
| |dial_code= 01458 | |||
| |os_grid_reference= ST485425 | |||
| |static_image = ] | |||
| |static_image_caption = Godney Church | |||
| |static_image_2 = ] | |||
| |static_image_2_caption = Pill Box in Upper Godney | |||
| }} | |||
| '''Godney''' is a village and ] near ] on the ] on the ] in the ] district of ], England. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| Near the village are the sites of the ] ], and the now drained ]. | |||
| During the ], Godney was incorporated into the ]. Several ] were constructed in the area. Natural obstacles to tanks were supplemented with an anti-tank ditch and bridges in the area were prepared for demolition at short notice.<ref>Foot, 2006, pp 275-279.</ref> | |||
| ==Governance== | |||
| The ] has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) 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 ] 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 (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council. | |||
| The village falls within the ] of ], which was formed on April 1, 1974 under the ], having previously been part of ],<ref></ref> which is responsible for ] and ], local roads, ], ], ]s and fairs, ] and ], ] and ], leisure services, parks, and ]. | |||
| ] is responsible for running the largest and most expensive local services such as ], ], ], main roads, ], ] and ]s, ], ] and strategic planning. | |||
| It is also part of the ] ] represented in the ] of the ]. It elects one ] by the ] system of election, and part of the ] of the ] which elects seven ] using the ] of ]. | |||
| ==Religious sites== | |||
| The Church of the Holy Trinity, by G.D. Manners, dates from 1839 and was built on a medieval site. It was restored in 1903, with an added chancel, by E. Buckle. It is a Grade II ].<ref>{{cite web | title=Church of the Holy Trinity | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=267756 | accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> | |||
| There are some who believe that Godney has a direct association with the legend of the visit of Joseph of Arimathea and that it may even contain a holy burial chamber. The church sits on a very ancient holy site although very little information on this seems to exist. | |||
| ] | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| ===Bibliography=== | |||
| *{{cite book | *{{cite book | ||
| | last = Foot | | last = Foot | ||
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{{Infobox UK place |country = England |latitude= 51.1807 |longitude= -2.7393 |official_name= Godney |civil_parish= | population = 219 | population_ref =
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- Foot, William (2006). Beaches, fields, streets, and hills ... the anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940. Council for British Archaeology. ISBN 1-902771-53-2.
External links
- "Parish Population Statistics". ONS Census 2001. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 2009-12-14.