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Broad Town

Broad Town is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Royal Wootton Bassett and 6 miles (10 km) southwest of Swindon. The parish includes the hamlet of Thornhill and the farming hamlet of Cotmarsh.

Broad Town
Broad Town from the air in 2006
Broad Town
Location within Wiltshire
Population574 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU091778
Civil parish
  • Broad Town
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwindon
Postcode districtSN4
Dialling code01793
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°29′56″N 1°52′12″W / 51.499°N 1.870°W / 51.499; -1.870

Since 1996 the village and surrounding landscape have been the subject of an archaeological project supported by the University of Bath, Swindon College and QinetiQ Archaeology. Results have been published in a number of journals and a final report is anticipated in 2015/2016.

The parish is the site of a chalk horse, believed to have been cut in 1864 and known as the Broad Town White Horse.[2]

Local government edit

The civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs most significant local government functions.

The civil parish of Broad Town was created in 1884 by combining parts of Clyffe Pypard and Broad Hinton parishes. Until then, Broad Town and Thornhill were tithings of Clyffe Pypard.[3]

Parish church edit

The parish church, Christ Church was built in 1844–45 with funding from the Marchioness of Ailesbury (who later provided the estate church, St Katherine's, at Tottenham House) and from the local Goddard family.[4] Until the church was built, Broad Town was a tithing of Clyffe Pypard; the area served by the new church comprised parts of the ecclesiastical parishes of Clyffe Pypard and Broad Hinton.[5]

Amenities edit

The local school, now Broad Town CofE (VC) Primary School, was built near the church in 1859 and expanded in 1892. More classrooms were added in the 20th and early 21st centuries.[6]

The parish has village hall which is used by a social club.

There is an annual Broad Town Village Show which since 2006 has taken the form of the 'Broad Town Big Gig'. This event is held at Manor Farm and features both local and national bands playing on a Saturday evening in September.[7]

Notable residents edit

Nikolaus Pevsner (1902–1983), architectural historian, lived within the parish.

Geoffrey Grigson (1905–1985), poet and critic, lived at Broad Town Farmhouse from 1945 to 1985.

Jane Grigson (1928–1990), food writer.

Lionel Grigson (1942–1994), jazz musician and educator, lived for part of his childhood at Broad Town.

Sophie Grigson (b. 1959), food writer, spent her childhood at Broad Town.

References edit

  1. ^ "Broad Town Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Wiltshire White Horses: The Broad Town white horse". Wiltshire White Horses. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. ^ Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.). "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 9 pp23-43 - Parishes: Clyffe Pypard". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Christ Church, Broad Town". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  5. ^ "No. 20624". The London Gazette. 21 July 1846. pp. 2669–2670.
  6. ^ "Broad Town Church of England Primary School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.

External links edit

  Media related to Broad Town at Wikimedia Commons

  • Broad Town Parish Council
  • Broad Town village website
  • Broad Town at Wiltshire Community History

broad, town, village, civil, parish, wiltshire, england, about, miles, southeast, royal, wootton, bassett, miles, southwest, swindon, parish, includes, hamlet, thornhill, farming, hamlet, cotmarsh, from, 2006location, within, wiltshirepopulation574, 2011, grid. Broad Town is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire England about 3 miles 5 km southeast of Royal Wootton Bassett and 6 miles 10 km southwest of Swindon The parish includes the hamlet of Thornhill and the farming hamlet of Cotmarsh Broad TownBroad Town from the air in 2006Broad TownLocation within WiltshirePopulation574 in 2011 1 OS grid referenceSU091778Civil parishBroad TownUnitary authorityWiltshireCeremonial countyWiltshireRegionSouth WestCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSwindonPostcode districtSN4Dialling code01793PoliceWiltshireFireDorset and WiltshireAmbulanceSouth WesternUK ParliamentNorth WiltshireWebsiteParish CouncilList of places UK England Wiltshire 51 29 56 N 1 52 12 W 51 499 N 1 870 W 51 499 1 870Since 1996 the village and surrounding landscape have been the subject of an archaeological project supported by the University of Bath Swindon College and QinetiQ Archaeology Results have been published in a number of journals and a final report is anticipated in 2015 2016 The parish is the site of a chalk horse believed to have been cut in 1864 and known as the Broad Town White Horse 2 Contents 1 Local government 2 Parish church 3 Amenities 4 Notable residents 5 References 6 External linksLocal government editThe civil parish elects a parish council It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority which performs most significant local government functions The civil parish of Broad Town was created in 1884 by combining parts of Clyffe Pypard and Broad Hinton parishes Until then Broad Town and Thornhill were tithings of Clyffe Pypard 3 Parish church editThe parish church Christ Church was built in 1844 45 with funding from the Marchioness of Ailesbury who later provided the estate church St Katherine s at Tottenham House and from the local Goddard family 4 Until the church was built Broad Town was a tithing of Clyffe Pypard the area served by the new church comprised parts of the ecclesiastical parishes of Clyffe Pypard and Broad Hinton 5 Amenities editThe local school now Broad Town CofE VC Primary School was built near the church in 1859 and expanded in 1892 More classrooms were added in the 20th and early 21st centuries 6 The parish has village hall which is used by a social club There is an annual Broad Town Village Show which since 2006 has taken the form of the Broad Town Big Gig This event is held at Manor Farm and features both local and national bands playing on a Saturday evening in September 7 Notable residents editNikolaus Pevsner 1902 1983 architectural historian lived within the parish Geoffrey Grigson 1905 1985 poet and critic lived at Broad Town Farmhouse from 1945 to 1985 Jane Grigson 1928 1990 food writer Lionel Grigson 1942 1994 jazz musician and educator lived for part of his childhood at Broad Town Sophie Grigson b 1959 food writer spent her childhood at Broad Town References edit Broad Town Census Information Wiltshire Community History Wiltshire Council Retrieved 12 September 2014 Wiltshire White Horses The Broad Town white horse Wiltshire White Horses Retrieved 12 September 2014 Crittall Elizabeth ed Victoria County History Wiltshire Vol 9 pp23 43 Parishes Clyffe Pypard British History Online University of London Retrieved 3 March 2016 Christ Church Broad Town Wiltshire Community History Wiltshire Council Retrieved 2 March 2016 No 20624 The London Gazette 21 July 1846 pp 2669 2670 Broad Town Church of England Primary School Wiltshire Community History Wiltshire Council Retrieved 2 March 2016 Broad Town Show Archived from the original on 13 September 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2014 External links edit nbsp Media related to Broad Town at Wikimedia Commons Broad Town Parish Council Broad Town village website Broad Town Archaeology amp History Project Broad Town at Wiltshire Community History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Broad Town amp oldid 1179776857, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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