Durleigh was, until the middle of the 20th century, a small hamlet centred on the church, with a mill, manor houses, farms and cottages. The westward expansion of Bridgwater has resulted in the parish boundary enclosing some modern urban estate development. There remains also an area of a more rural character with farmsteads and other more scattered buildings.
The Electoral Boundary Commission has recognised this division by separating the Parish into two: the mainly built up Wyndham Ward and the more rural Durleigh Ward. In total there are 436 registered electors.
The Boundary Commission, left unchanged the historic outer boundary of the parish. This means that only a proportion of the housing estates to the west of Bridgwater are in Durleigh parish, with the remainder falling within Bridgwater Town.
A prominent feature, within the Parish, is the Durleigh Reservoir which was built in 1938. The reservoir provides an excellent leisure facility providing good dinghy sailing and freshwater fishing. Bird watchers also regard it as a good site for watching migrating birds.
The ancient Church of St. Hugh holds regular services and provides a tranquil oasis for quiet contemplation.
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This morning we have been made aware that members of the Project Development Team, for the new Haygrove School development, will be attending our Parish Council meeting on Thursday 10th September. Please see below for further info...
There is an open evening at Haygrove School, on Tuesday 14th July 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm, for the launch of the public consultation for the new school.
Please be aware that we have received a notification of a TTRN urgent road closure at Rhode Lane and Durleigh Hill, North Petherton, Goathurst and Durleigh which will commence on 4th June 2026 - 4th June 2026 (08:30 - 15:30) for a total of 7 hours.
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