| Static Image Name: | Trull church.jpg |
| Static Image Alt: | Stone building with square tower. |
| Static Image Caption: | Church of All Saints, Trull |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 50.9965°N -3.1199°W |
| Official Name: | Trull |
| Population: | 2,288 |
| Population Ref: | (2011)[1] |
| Civil Parish: | Trull |
| Unitary England: | Somerset Council |
| Lieutenancy England: | Somerset |
| Region: | South West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Taunton and Wellington |
| Post Town: | TAUNTON |
| Postcode District: | TA3 |
| Postcode Area: | TA |
| Dial Code: | 01823 |
| Os Grid Reference: | ST215225 |
Trull is a village, electoral ward and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated near Taunton. The parish, which includes Dipford and Staplehay, has a population of 2,288.[1]
The name Trull is thought to derive from the word Trendle meaning circle or wheel.
The parish of Trull was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred.[2]
The parish council has responsibility for local issues, including setting an annual precept (local rate) to cover the council’s operating costs and producing annual accounts for public scrutiny. The parish council evaluates local planning applications and works with the local police, district council officers, and neighbourhood watch groups on matters of crime, security, and traffic. The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning. Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.
For local government purposes, since 1 April 2023, the village comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of Somerset West and Taunton (formed on 1 April 2019) and, before this, the district of Taunton Deane (established under the Local Government Act 1972). From 1894-1974, for local government purposes, Trull was part of Taunton Rural District.[3]
It is also part of the Taunton and Wellington county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
All Saints’ Church has a tower dating from the 13th century; the rest is 15th-century. It was served by the monks of Taunton Priory until 1308.[4] The east window, dating from the 15th century, depicts the crucifixion with St John and the Mother of Jesus at the foot of the Cross.[5] The pulpit is believed to date from around 1500. The building has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building.
As in several small villages around the UK, the telephone box has been refashioned into a book exchange. This was set up and scrupulously maintained by Dee Luke, long term resident/village shop keeper of Trull. The book exchange was renamed "Dee's Book Exchange" by Trull Parish Council in 2022, in memory of Dee who died in 2021.