Local Information

Beercrocombe's Church
St James Church, Beercrocombe, is a church in the Seven Sowers Benefice which covers Beercrocombe, Curry Mallet, Hatch Beauchamp, Orchard Portman, Staple Fitzpaine, Stoke St Mary (with Thurlbear) and West Hatch. The Benefice is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells in the Church of England.

Beercrocombe's Trust
The Trust was set up in 1978 with the proceeds of the sale of the schoolroom and adjoining school house which had been left "for the good of the parish" at the time of the sale of the Wyndham Estate in the 1920s. More information at Village Trust.

Beercrocombe’s ‘Book Box’
In 2009 the phone box on the Village Green at Beercrocombe was converted to a book exchange. Please feel free to take a book and replace it with another. We like to encourage fairly current paperbacks. Hardbacks are more of a problem because of the limits on space, although there is usually room on the top shelf for these. If the shelves are full please leave your books in a plastic bag in the phone box and we will put them on the shelves when space permits.

Beercrocombe's Village Hall
The Curry Mallet and Beercrocombe village hall is situated in Curry Mallet, just opposite the Bell Inn. It can be rented for parties or other events for a reasonable hire charge. Updated facilities. Contact Mike Bawler for bookings on 01823 480163. For further information contact Martin Saunders, Management Committee Secretary on 01823 480022.

Buses and Community Transport
Isle Valley Transport run a service to Taunton, route 901 (Timetable).

Bus services to Beercrocombe are limited to the Slinky Service, run by Community Transport. Contact through their website or 01935 477399.

Chimney Sweeps
• Martin Coles (West Hatch) - 01823 480930
• Nick Rutter (Ilminster) - 01460 52951
• Sandpits (Langport) - 01458 251476

Dentists
There are a very few dentists who take NHS patients. To find one in the local area NHS Choices provide a search facility here

Doctors Surgeries
The nearest surgeries are at North Curry and Langport
• North Curry Health Centre - 01823 490505
• Langport Surgery – 01458 250464

Garages
There is one garage in Hatch Beauchamp:
• Hatch Beauchamp Garage does repairs and MOTs - 01823 480270

There is also a garage, shop and filling station at Thornfalcon.

Local Shop
The local shop is called Outpost at Curry Mallet. Food and drink · Fruit and vegetable shop · Convenience store. Telephone 01823 807071. It is also on Facebook.

Local Information
The Parish Magazine is produced monthly and can be obtained for a small contribution – currently £8 per annum. This contains details of local businesses, information relating to the parish and local churches and village news. To subscribe contact Jane Kilgour - 01823 480251.

The Beer and Curry Takeaway newsletter is produced quarterly and is delivered free to all households in Beercrocombe and Curry Mallet. This contains details of forthcoming events in the two villages, and items of general information.

Village notice boards can be found at the following locations:
• Beercrocombe - in the bus shelter, on the village green
• Curry Mallet - opposite the Curry Mallet Stores and at Popes Cross

Milk delivery
Dairy Crest Ltd, Galmington, Taunton - 01823 350895

Mobile Library
The mobile library will visit the Village Green - Allen's Farm - at Beercrocombe every four weeks on a Thursday afternoon between 2.10 - 2.40 p.m. The dates for 2024 are given below. Please support this valuable service.

    2026

8 January
5 February
5 March

See the Beer and Curry Takeaway, or the village noticeboards, for updates on the service. Information is also available from Somerset Libraries.

Neighbourhood Watch
Co-ordinator for Curry Mallet is Godfrey Townrow - 01823 480899
Co-ordinator for Beercrocombe is Mike Rastrick - 01823 481840
More information at Neighbourhood Watch in Beercrocombe.

Newspapers
Doorstep deliveries can be arranged through TH Sales, 4 Homefield Close, Creech St Michael, Taunton TA3 5QR - 01823 443149

Roads / Potholes
Members of the Public should report potholes online. If that is not successful contact Graham Harvey, harvey450@btinternet.com.

Rubbish Collection / Recycling
Services are provided by Somerset Council. Their website contains a lot of information.

Social Activities
A number of village events (music, quizzes, the village fete etc) are held during the course of the year. These usually take place in the village hall and are publicised in the Beer and Curry Takeaway. Look out for posters - on telegraph poles and notice boards around the villages - as well.

Somerset Council
Since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Local services are now managed by this Council and as it is still in its early days it is best to consult its website for latest information.

Village Agent
Somerset Village & Community Agents are brought to you by the Somerset Charity CCS. CCS Village & Community Agents provide confidential, practical community-based solutions for you, wherever you are in Somerset. Your local CCS Village Agent can be contacted directly, or by referral through your Doctors surgery. They are problem-solving solution-finding super heroes!

Walking
There is a mass of information about the local area, and indeed all of Somerset, at the Somerset Heritage website. If you want to explore the local footpath network try this site, Roam Somerset. If you are interested in maps throughout the country explore this site, National Library of Scotland. Don't be put off by the name, it holds an enormous library of maps that cover the whole UK. And of course, Bing Maps has a choice of overlays, one being the Ordance Survey map.

Website
Both villages have web sites containing lots of useful information and regular updates on village events.
You can find them at www.currymallet-pc.gov.uk and www.beercrocombe.org.uk

Window Cleaners
A number of window cleaners operate in the area:
• Bawden Cleaning - 01823 270380
• Andy Jubb - 01823 276613
• Kane Clean - 0790 9813579
• Dans - 07578787456 or www.danswindows.co.uk