Tatworth

infobox UK place
country= England
latitude= 50.8450
longitude= -2.9601
official_name= Tatworth
population=
civil_parish= Chard
shire_district= South Somerset
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster= Yeovil
post_town= CHARD
postcode_area= TA
postcode_district= TA20
dial_code= 01460
os_grid_reference= ST325055

Tatworth is a place near convert|2|mi|km|0|lk=on south of Chard in the South Somerset district of the county of Somerset. It is part of the Tatworth and Forton civil parish.

Tatworth is a little village, consisting of a number of even smaller villages including South Chard, Perry Street, Chard Junction which are all close together.

A white lias limestone Roman tessera measuring convert|25.7|mm|in|2|lk=on x convert|20.18|mm|in|2 x convert|17.75|mm|in|2 and is regularly cut on two faces was found in the area, [cite web |url=http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_obj.php?type=finds&id=001452A4A9B01E37#a001452A4A9B01E37 |title=tessera |accessdate=2007-11-23 |format= |work=Portable Antiqueties Scheme ] and may be connected with the remains of a Roman villa or farmhouse by Saint Margaret's Lane. Part of this building was excavated in 1967 and pottery and paving found there are displayed in the Chard Museum. [cite web |url=http://website.lineone.net/~drivekey/storyoftf.htm |title=The Story of Tatworth & Forton, briefly told |accessdate=2007-11-23 |format= |work= ]

The name of the village comes from the Old English "tat" and "worp" meaning 'A cheerful farm'. [cite book |last=Robinson |first= Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location= |isbn=1874336032 ] In 1254, the spelling was Tattewurthe and was a sub-manor of Chard.cite web |url=http://terence-kearey.net/the_collins_of_chard.pdf |title=The Collins of Chard |accessdate=2007-11-23 |format=PDF |work=Terence Kearey ] In 1554 Thatteworh was granted to William Petre as the ‘manor and park of Tatworthy and remained in the family until 1790. Tatworth in 1850s extended to 1552 acres and had a population of 852 persons.St John's Church which dates from 1851 is deginated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building. [cite web |url=http://webapp1.somerset.gov.uk/her/details.asp?prn=56020 |title= Church of St John, Tatworth |accessdate=2007-11-23 |format= |work=Somerset Historic Environment Record ] [cite web | title=Church of St John | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=430755 | accessdate=2007-11-23]

Tatworth has a primary school, 3 pubs; The Poppe Inn, the Golden Fleace and the Perry Street Club, a members only club. It also has a Spar shop which is also a post office.

Notable residents

The following people have lived in Tatworth:
*Jamie Roberts - artiste, writer & educator

References

External links

* [http://www.tatworth.somerset.sch.uk/ Tatworth primary school]
* [http://website.lineone.net/~drivekey/torytf.htm Tatworth & Forton Conservatives]