as part of the North East Somerset constituency. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Religious sites The five churches include the Methodist Church, dated 1894, Baptist Church (1724) and Church of the Holy Trinity, dated 1757 and 1839, the latter by John Pinch the younger, which includes a cholera monument, from the early to mid 19th century and several other monuments in the churchyard. The Anglican Church of the Trinity is located in the parish of Paulton and Diocese of Bath and Wells. It is a Grade II* listed building. Paulton is currently serving as part of the 10 lamps ministry group and is part of the benefice with St John's, Farrington Gurney and Holy Trinity, High Littleton. Sports Paulton Rovers F.C. play in the Southern Football League Premier Division League having been promoted by winning the Division One South & West play off final 2-0 at previously unbeaten Merthyr Town with Nick McCootie scoring both goals. Purnell Cricket Club provides the village with a well-established cricket club. They run youth teams for school aged children of all abilities and currently enter 2 senior teams in league cricket on Saturdays throughout the summer. Further sports facilities are present on the same complex as the cricket club, with tennis courts, bowls, a gym and a football pitch home to Purnells Sports F.C. Paulton also has a public swimming pool/club. Notable people from Paulton Danny Bartley, footballer Clarrie Bourton, footballer and football manager Oliver Brooks, recipient of the Victoria Cross Dee Ferris, painter Aaron Kuhl, professional footballer who has played for Reading FC, now with Slough Town, was born in Paulton Jason Matthews footballer Rodney Matthews, fantasy artist and illustrator Martin Roberts, presenter Don Rogers, professional footballer for Swindon Town References External links Paulton Parish Council website has now joined the Paulton Community Plan website Paulton Amateur Dramatics Society (PADS) Holy Trinity Church, Paulton Paulton Community Plan website Paulton Weather Page Somer Valley FM Purnell Cricket Club Somerset coalfield Civil parishes in Somerset Villages in Bath and North East Somerset