Work has started to fix the church tower and roof at St Peter’s. The church will be closed until late summer while the leaking roof is replaced and repairs are carried out to the tower. The work is expected to cost more than
The Revd Rich Tweedy was curate in the Martley benefice in west Worcestershire. Mr Tweedy, who studied physics and astronomy at university and completed post-doctoral research in Tucson, Arizona, was ordained in 2012 after working in IT and publishing. He is
Read the latest newsletter from St Peter’s churchwardens Bridget Frier and Martin Melia for an update on repairs to the church roof, the latest on the search for a new vicar, information about the graveyard and news about church events. Church
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Catcott Neighbourhood Watch is part of the Polden Neighbourhood Watch Group which now includes a total of 8 villages. We jointly benefit from shared information sent by the Police whilst also being able to communicate easily between villages regarding suspicious activities
The earliest records for St Peter’s Church date from 1292 but the Grade 1 listed building predominantly dates from the 15th century. Catcott is part of the Polden Wheel benefice which also covers the parishes of Ashcott, Burtle, Chilton Polden,
The Catcott nature reserve complex to the north of the village is a Site of Special Scientific Interest within a Special Protection Area. The reserve is managed by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Water levels are carefully controlled to provide an
The original school building opened in 1842 and is still in use with additional buildings constructed in the 1970’s and 2000. Follow this link to go to the school web site.
Bus: The bus service connecting Catcott to Bridgwater, Street, Glastonbury and Wells and villages in between is operated by First following the collapse of Webberbus while Somerset County Council considers the long term future of the route. There is an hourly service
The population of Catcott on census night in 2021 was 542. There is some interesting analysis of the 2021 Census results at https://catcott.parish.uk/census/