Minehead Without

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title: "Minehead Without" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["west-somerset", "civil-parishes-in-somerset"] description: "Civil parish in Somerset, England" topic_path: "general/west-somerset" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minehead_Without" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Civil parish in Somerset, England ::

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Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Minehead Without / Bratton
population	60
area_total_km2	10.31
civil_parish	Minehead Without
unitary_england	Somerset Council
lieutenancy_england	Somerset
post_town	Minehead
postcode_area	TA
postcode_district	TA24
dial_code	01643
constituency_westminster	Tiverton and Minehead
region	South West England
os_grid_reference	SS945461
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|country = England |coordinates = |official_name= Minehead Without / Bratton |population= 60 |area_total_km2=10.31 |civil_parish=Minehead Without | unitary_england = Somerset Council | lieutenancy_england = Somerset |post_town = Minehead |postcode_area = TA |postcode_district = TA24 |dial_code = 01643 |constituency_westminster= Tiverton and Minehead |region= South West England |os_grid_reference=SS945461 Minehead Without is a civil parish in the English county of Somerset, and within the Exmoor National Park. As its name suggests, the parish covers a rural area to the west of, but not including, the small coastal town of Minehead. The parish's principal settlement is the hamlet of Bratton.

The parish has an area of 1031 ha and in the 2001 census had a population of 60 people in 25 households. There is no church within the parish.

The parish was created in 1894 from that part of the civil parish of Minehead which did not become Minehead Urban District.

Governance

Minehead Without shares a grouped parish council with the civil parish of Selworthy. The parish council 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 neighbourhood watch 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.

For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the parish comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of West Somerset (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Williton Rural District before 1974.

As Minehead Without falls within the Exmoor National Park some functions normally administered by district or county councils have, since 1997, fallen under the Exmoor National Park Authority, which is known as a ‘single purpose’ authority, which aims to "conserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the National Parks" and "promote opportunities for the understanding and enjoyment of the special qualities of the Parks by the public", including responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment.

It is also part of the Tiverton and Minehead county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Landmarks

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/47/Bratton_Court.jpg" caption="[[Bratton Court" alt="Old stone building with archway."] ::

Bratton Court is a manor house, parts of which date from the 14th century. It has been designated as a grade I listed building.

References

References

1. "English parishes as at 31 December 2007". [[Office for National Statistics]].
2. "Churches in Minehead and Alcombe". Minehead Churches Together.
3. "West Somerset". Somerset County Council.
4. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10438275/relationships Vision of Britain website]
5. [http://www.westsomersetonline.gov.uk/Council---Democracy/Parish-and-Town-Councils/Parishes/Selworthy.aspx West Somerset Council: Selworthy and Minehead Without Parish Council]
6. link. (2012-03-23)
7. "The Authority". Exmoor National Park.
8. "Exmoor National Park NMP". English Heritage.
9. {{NHLE

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