1 February 2026 - Newsletter
Parish Council news
Report from the meeting in January and precept increase for rates for 1.4.26 to 31.3.27.
Welcome to Norton Fitzwarren
Norton Fitzwarren is an English civil parish within the unitary authority of Somerset
Settlement at Norton Fitzwarren is ancient. There is evidence of occupation in the Stone Age and going back 3 millennia to the Bronze Age.
The hill fort was fortified with earthworks that were rebuilt when it was enlarged in the Iron Age. Settlement here may have been continuous since Roman remains have also been found on more than one site in the Parish. Norton therefore is much older than the nearby town of Taunton, which recently celebrated 1100 years since the granting of its Charter and was founded by the Saxon King Ina (688-726).
The name Fitzwarren was added in the period following the Norman Conquest when the manor was held by Fulke Fitz-Guarine (the son of Guarine), which became anglicised to Fitzwarren. Norton is a “ton”, that is settlement, to the north: presumably because it is north of the river Tone, whereas the old town of Taunton was originally to the south.
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31 January 2026 - Newsletter
Ford Farm development
Latest update from County Councillors Mike Rigby and Andy Sully regarding proposed Ford Farm development
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27 January 2026 - Newsletter
Wessex Water Flood Recovery Guide and dates for Wessex Water drop-in Sessions
What to do if you have been flooded and dates of Wessex Water drop in sessions for the public in Taunton.
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Kyle Gordon
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Mike Palmer
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Adrian Jones
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Graham Withnell
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Nita Wyatt
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Phil Bareham
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2561
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Somerset
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South East
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England
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01823
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