Welcome to Chilthorne Domer Parish Council

Chilthorne Domer is a village and parish in Somerset, England, situated 4 miles north west of Yeovil in the South Somerset district.

The village was known as Cilterne in the Domesday Book of 1086, which is a British hill name including the element celto meaning high. The second part of the name coming from the Domer family who held one of the manors. The other was held by the Vagg family and was known as Chiltorne Vagg. This survives in the name of Vagg Farm, south east of the village. ​The parish of Chilthorne Domer was part of the Stone Hundred. The manor house was built in the 17th century and has its own well. In the garden, about 20m south of the house, is a six-seater privy built about 1720, which was in regular use until 1939.

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 parish comes under the unitary authority of Somerset Council. Prior to this, it was part of the non-metropolitan district of South Somerset (established under the Local Government Act 1972). It was part of Yeovil Rural District before 1974. It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton county constituency.