 It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election, and part of the South West England constituency of the European Parliament which elects seven MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.The parish church dates from the 13th century and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building.A restored cross in the graveyard is also grade II listed, as is the adjacent Manor Farmhouse.