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
If you have favourite photographs of Catcott in the autumn you’d like to share, just send them to info@catcottvillage.co.uk and we’ll post them here. Thanks for your contributions so far.
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/