Welcome to Stoke St Mary

Stoke St. Mary is an English civil parish within the unitary authority of Somerset

Stoke St Mary was mentioned in Domesday, but the first written record dates from 854 AD. The village itself has many listed old houses, with the Church’s tower dating from the thirteenth century. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Haydon and Shoreditch, as well as a scattering of ex farmhouses set in the Vale and along the ridge which forms Stoke Hill. Though only 3.2 miles from the centre of Taunton, the village is uncompromisingly rural. We have a vibrant village community with regular activities in the village hall, and we are redeveloping the play park to cater for the growing number of children in the village.

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Forthcoming Meetings

Parish Council Meeting Thurs, 19th March 2026

Committee: Full Council

Parish Council Meeting Thurs 21st May 2026

Committee: Full Council

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4 March 2026 - Newsletter

Somerset Council March Report

Latest news from Somerset Council
16 February 2026 - Transport

Notice of Road Closure, Stoke Road, 23rd – 27th February

Wessex Water are carrying out work outside the bungalows (Church Close) w/c 23rd Feb for five days, and the road will be closed to all traffic.
27 January 2026 - Society

Flooding advice/resources

Flooding Advice/Resources issued by Gideon Amos, MP
16 January 2026 - Council Business

Somerset Council January Report

Latest news from Somerset Council

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