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| Population | 3,439 (2001 census) |
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| District | North Wiltshire |
| Shire county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
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Box is a village located in Wiltshire, England, about 8 km (5 miles) east of Bath and 11 km (7 miles) west of Chippenham. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one South West England is one of the Regions of England. It is the largest such region in terms of area and extends from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire to Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Wiltshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Wiltshire and Swindon in south-west England. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is the county-wide statutory emergency fire and rescue service for the Ceremonial county of Wiltshire The Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS is UK National Health Service (NHS trust providing emergency and non emergency South West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a list of cities towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Chippenham is a Market town in Wiltshire, England, located at, some 21 km (13 miles east of Bath and 163 km (96 miles west of London It is quite a large parish with several settlements, apart from the village of Box, within its boundaries. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches
According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 3,439. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
It is in an area known for its fine stone and Box quarries were famous for their stone for centuries. Today Box is best-known for its Brunel-designed Box railway tunnel. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 &ndash 15 September 1859 (ˈɪzəmbɑrd ˈkɪŋdəm brʊˈnɛl was a British Engineer. Box Tunnel is a railway Tunnel in western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through the Box Hill. But this is modern history from around 1840 to the present day and occupation here dates back at least to Roman times. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial
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Geography
The parish is bisected diagonally by the steep-sided Bybrook Valley with settlements on the higher ground on either side. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches The Bybrook is a river that springs up near Marshfield in Gloucestershire. Although the Bybrook would have been an early communication route, later main routes by-passed the village of Box until 1761. The Bybrook is a river that springs up near Marshfield in Gloucestershire. Until then the Chippenham to Bath road followed a route to the south of the town, leaving Pickwick, near Corsham, passing through Chapel Plaister to the crossroads, now known as Box Five Ways. Chippenham is a Market town in Wiltshire, England, located at, some 21 km (13 miles east of Bath and 163 km (96 miles west of London Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. Chapel Plaister (tʃæpɛl plɑːstər Wiltshire is a hamlet in Wiltshire, England. Five Ways (or Box Five Ways refers to an intersection of five roads in Wiltshire, England. From there it took the route through Blue Vein and through Kingsdown to Bathford. Kingsdown is a hamlet in the Civil parish of Box, Wiltshire. Bathford (pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable is a village three miles (5 km east of Bath, England. In 1761 the road through Box was turnpiked under the Bricker’s Barn Roads Trust, creating a more direct route (the present A4).
It was not until around 1830 that another main road was built into Box. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display This left the crossroads to the south of Chapel Plaister, thus turning it into Box Five Ways, and descended the steep into the older part of the village. A crossroads (the word rarely appears in singular is a Road junction, where two or more Roads meet (there are three or more arms Chapel Plaister (tʃæpɛl plɑːstər Wiltshire is a hamlet in Wiltshire, England. Five Ways (or Box Five Ways refers to an intersection of five roads in Wiltshire, England. This new road provided access from Bradford and Melksham. Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Melksham is a medium-sized English town lying on the River Avon.
Much of the parish consists of limestone with the good-quality beds of oolitic limestone, now known as Bath stone, topped with shelly limestone to the south. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 Oolite ( egg stone) is a Sedimentary rock formed from Ooids spherical grains composed of concentric layers Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone comprising granular fragments of Calcium carbonate. Shelly limestone is a grey highly Fossiliferous Limestone, composed of a number of fossilized organisms such as Brachiopods, Bryozoans, Further north is clay and beds of inferior limestones while the lower part of the Bybrook Valley is covered in alluvium. Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and The Bybrook is a river that springs up near Marshfield in Gloucestershire. Alluvium (from the Latin, alluvius, from alluere, "to wash against" is Soil or Sediments deposited by a river or other running
Early history
It is possible that there was a Mesolithic flint working site here and there is certainly some evidence of early Neolithic settlement. The Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age was a period in the development of human technology in between the Paleolithic or Old Stone Age and the Neolithic or New Stone Age The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos By the 2nd century A. D. a Roman villa with the associated buildings of an agricultural estate existed. A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. This villa was probably a courtyard building having both mosaics and window glass. For alternative meanings of the word "court" see Court (disambiguation. Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic There was a major rebuilding in the late 3rd or early 4th century which changed it into the large villa of a wealthy person. The villa had one of the richest collections of mosaic floors of any building in Roman Britain with remains found in 20 of the 41 rooms. Art History Mosaics of the 4th century BC are found in the Macedonian palace-city of Aegae, and they enriched the floors of Hellenistic Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 A villa such as this would have been the centre of a large estate and the focus of interest for possible subsidiary villas at Ditteridge and Hazelbury and for those further afield such as Colerne and Atworth. A villa was originally an Upper-class Country house, though since its origins in Roman times the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably Ditteridge is a Hamlet in the Parish of Box, Wiltshire, in England. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Colerne, a medium sized village lies midway between Bath and Chippenham in the county of Wiltshire, England. Atworth is a village and Civil parish in the West Wiltshire district of Wiltshire, England.
After the Romans left, the early history of Box is shrouded in mystery and it is Hazelbury that seems to be the important place. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. We do not really know what Saxon settlements there were in the area although there were definitely ones at Hazelbury and Ditteridge, which are mentioned in the Domesday Book. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Ditteridge is a Hamlet in the Parish of Box, Wiltshire, in England. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey
Towards the end of the 7th century St. Aldhelm is said to have thrown down his glove at Hazelbury and told men to dig and they would find treasure – the excellent building stone that had already been used by the Romans. Saint Aldhelm (c 639 - 25 May 709) Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey, Bishop of Sherborne, Latin poet and Anglo-Saxon literature Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. St. Aldhelm is said to have used stone from here to build the original church at Bradford and also for Malmesbury Abbey. Saint Aldhelm (c 639 - 25 May 709) Abbot of Malmesbury Abbey, Bishop of Sherborne, Latin poet and Anglo-Saxon literature Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Malmesbury Abbey, at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, was founded as a Benedictine Monastery around 676 by the scholar-poet Later stone was used for Bradenstoke, Stanley and Lacock Abbeys. Bradenstoke Abbey was an Abbey in the village of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire in England. Stanley Abbey was an Abbey near Chippenham, Wiltshire in England. Lacock Abbey in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early
There were Saxon churches at both Hazelbury and Ditteridge and by 1086 Hazelbury had a reasonable population. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Ditteridge is a Hamlet in the Parish of Box, Wiltshire, in England. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. There would appear to have been between 90 and 120 people at Hazelbury at the time of the Domesday Book and there were also 2 mills. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey These latter must have been in the valley of the Bybrook and it is tempting to think that Hazelbury, which could have covered Box Hill, also included Box, which is not mentioned at Domesday, but the area of land given for Hazelbury is insufficient for this. The Bybrook is a river that springs up near Marshfield in Gloucestershire. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Box Hill Wiltshire is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is most notable for its position above Brunel's famous Box Tunnel and the popular Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Ditteridge was much smaller with a population of around 30. Ditteridge is a Hamlet in the Parish of Box, Wiltshire, in England. Whether there was a settlement at the place we now know as Box is unknown but there must have been some people living in that part of the valley.
The earliest mention of Box is in 1144 when land there was confirmed as belonging to Humphrey de Bohun. There was certainly a Norman church here and it is possible that there was a Saxon predecessor. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. The church was built near to the Roman villa and it is likely that dressed stone from the villa was used for part of the early church fabric. A Roman villa is a Villa that was built or lived in during the Roman republic and the Roman Empire. The village itself seems to have developed to the east of the church - probably because the land falls away to the west and south, and rises to the north. A market place existed here and Box would have been a small medieval market town for the surrounding area. Although called the ‘town of La Boxe’ in a land transaction of 1283 it is likely to have been only of village size and the community of Hazelbury, situated mainly on Hazelbury Hill was probably larger. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England.
In the late 12th and early 13th centuries quarries of stone were given to Stanley Abbey (by Walter Croc, or Croke, of Hazelbury and Samuel Bigod of Box) and Lacock Abbey by Sir Henry Croc. Stanley Abbey was an Abbey near Chippenham, Wiltshire in England. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. Lacock Abbey in the village of Lacock, Wiltshire, England, was founded in the early It is likely that small settlements based on farms, such as Wormcliffe and Alcomb, were scattered throughout the modern parish by the mid 14th century when the population had expanded considerably. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Many of these will have been affected by the loss of people during the outbreak of the Black Death and it is possible that the settlement at Hazelbury began a terminal decline at this point, with little demand for stone. The Black Death, or the Black Plague, was one of the deadliest Pandemics in human history widely thought to have been caused by a bacterium named Yersinia Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England.
It is probably fair to say that until the 18th century there was no real concentration of settlement in Box parish, with most people living outside the village itself. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches In a taxation list of 1545 the wealthier people of Box paid £4. 8. 0d (£4. A penny (pl pence or pennies) is a Coin or a unit of Currency used in several English -speaking countries 40p) in taxes while those of Corsham paid £5. Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. 15. 0d (£5. A penny (pl pence or pennies) is a Coin or a unit of Currency used in several English -speaking countries 75p).
Box would have included Ditteridge and Hazelbury while the large parish of Corsham also included many settlements. Box Hill Wiltshire is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is most notable for its position above Brunel's famous Box Tunnel and the popular Colerne Water Tower is a large concrete structure in the shape of an inverted cone Ditteridge is a Hamlet in the Parish of Box, Wiltshire, in England. Hazelbury is a hamlet in the Parish of Box in Wiltshire, England. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. A later taxation list of 1576 also seems to indicate that the parish of Box was reasonably well-populated. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Quarrying, other than for purely local use, seems to have been resurrected, with stone being used for Great Chalfield Manor and Longleat House in the 15th century and 16th centuries. Great Chalfield Manor is an English country house near Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. This article is about the stately home and related attractions
The powerful Hungerford family were one of the main landowners in Box by the mid 15th century, while the landed estate of Hazelbury Manor had passed from the Croc, or Croke, family to the Bonhams by marriage. Hazelbury Manor is a Grade I listed Manor house, parts of which date back to the 14th century in the Hamlet of Hazelbury in Wiltshire, In the 17th century Box is recorded on several maps including one of 1630 by Francis Allen.
Unfortunately, this does not record the ordinary houses and cottages of the village but only the church, a few large houses and the mills. From quarter session records we do know that there were a variety of trades present in Box including butchers, masons and alehouse keepers. A butcher is someone who prepares various Meats and other related goods for sale Weaving was a major home industry by this time with cloth woven in small workshops attached to people’s homes, for the clothiers of the nearby towns. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation.
Along with the increase in importance of weaving in the 17th century came non-conformity and there were Quakers here from the early 1600s. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. Later in the century a private asylum, known as Box Mad House, was established at Kingsdown. A psychiatric hospital (previously called insane asylum, mental hospital; or derogatorily looney bin, nut house or Funny Farm) is Kingsdown is a hamlet in the Civil parish of Box, Wiltshire.
18th century
In the 18th century weaving and spinning continued and there seem to have been connections with the clothiers of Bradford more than other towns. This article describes textile weaving For other senses of this word see Weaving (disambiguation. Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic Fibers are twisted together to form Yarn (or thread Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 Certainly boys from the poor house, established in 1727, were apprenticed to weavers in Bradford. Bradford on Avon (sometimes Bradford-on-Avon) is a Town in west Wiltshire, England with a Population of about 9326 The industry declined in the latter part of the 18th century as increasing mechanisation concentrated activity in the towns. A charity school began in 1708 and from 1728 used a large room in the poor house (now Springfield). Quarrying continued and received a boost in 1727 when the River Avon was made navigable between Bath and Bristol. The River Avon is a River in the south west of England. Because of a number of other River Avons in England this river is often also known as the Lower Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Box stone was then carted to Bath from where it could be transported by water to London and other towns. Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
19th century
The greatest boost for Box stone was provided in 1810 by the opening of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The Kennet and Avon Canal is a Canal in southern England The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the A short haul overland and the stone could then be transported via canal and the River Thames by barge directly to London where the price was reduced to 1/11d (about 10 pence) a cubic foot. The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The canal age was succeeded by the railway age, which brought fame, employment and easy transport to Box.
Box Tunnel
The last portion of Brunel’s London to Bristol Great Western Railway line to be completed was between Bath and Chippenham. Box Tunnel is a railway Tunnel in western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through the Box Hill. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Bath is a city in Somerset in the south west of England It is situated west of London and south-east of Bristol. Chippenham is a Market town in Wiltshire, England, located at, some 21 km (13 miles east of Bath and 163 km (96 miles west of London This presented the greatest difficulty in the cutting of the 1¾ mile long Box Tunnel. Box Tunnel is a railway Tunnel in western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through the Box Hill. Many people said it could not be done or that passengers would be deafened in the tunnel. Work began in early 1836 and there were early problems with flooding. Men worked both day and night with 1,500 men and over 100 horses used. During the final six months before completion there were 4,000 men and 300 horses working. The work took five years with nearly 100 men killed whilst working. The tunnel was completed in spring 1841 and the line officially opened on 30th June 1841. There is a very grand portal at the western (Box) end of the tunnel but a somewhat plainer one at the eastern (Corsham) end. Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England.
Work on the tunnel changed the nature of Box completely. Box Tunnel is a railway Tunnel in western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through the Box Hill. Shanty towns for labourers were built and were swiftly followed by the arrival of all the camp followers associated with the temporary camps of men. Shanty towns (also called Squatter camps or Favelas are settlements (sometimes illegal or unauthorized of impoverished people who live in improvised New beer houses and public houses were set up, including one with the name Railroad Tavern. The effect on the established population of this mainly agricultural parish was immense with fears of drunkenness and violence common but a few entrepreneurs were able to make money out of the railway railway navvies. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome Navvy is a shorter form of navigational engineer ( USA) or navigator ( UK) and is particularly applied to describe the manual labourers working Destruction of property was probably fairly common and most local people will have been grateful when the tunnel was completed.
One big advantage of the tunnel construction was the discovery of vast beds of fine stone to the north and south of the railway line. Extensive underground stone mines were excavated between Box Hill and Corsham and stone was brought out by trucks pulled along narrow-gauge lines to a track running parallel with Box Tunnel, emerging through a separate arch at the Corsham end. Box Hill Wiltshire is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is most notable for its position above Brunel's famous Box Tunnel and the popular Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. Box Tunnel is a railway Tunnel in western England, between Bath and Chippenham, dug through the Box Hill. An arch is a structure that spans a space while supporting weight (e Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. The effect of navvies remaining in the area, and a rise in numbers of quarrymen and stonemasons, led to an increase in population of nearly 47% between 1831 and 1841 – from 1,550 to 2,274. The craft of stonemasonry has existed since the dawn of Civilization - creating Buildings structures and Sculpture using stone from the earth With transport by rail stone could now be sold in the chief southern towns and cities for between 9d (4 pence) and 1/8d (8½ pence) per cubic foot. Box stone was being used by Oxford University colleges by the mid 19th century. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the
The development of the community now known as Box Hill dates from this time and public houses with names such as the Quarrymen’s Arms and The Tunnel begin to appear. Box Hill Wiltshire is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is most notable for its position above Brunel's famous Box Tunnel and the popular The peak period for quarrying activity was between 1880 and 1909 when millions of tons of stone was cut. The quarries continued working until 1969. Obviously the village itself expanded considerably in the 19th century, growing eastwards from the church and market place along the road to Corsham and up Quarry Hill. Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. Apart from quarrying local industries included milling, brewing and malting and soap and candle manufacture but farming was still the mainstay of the parish. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. Malting is a process applied to Cereal grains in which the grains are made to Germinate by soaking in water and are then quickly halted from germinating further A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches The chief crops were wheat, barley and oats. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Barley ( Hordeum vulgare) is an annual Cereal Grain, which serves as a major animal Feed crop, with smaller amounts used for Oats redirects here It may mean either the common cereal oat discussed here or any cultivated or wild species of the Genus Avena.
Methodist chapels were opened at Kingsdown and Box Hill to complement the one in the village. Kingsdown is a hamlet in the Civil parish of Box, Wiltshire. Box Hill Wiltshire is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is most notable for its position above Brunel's famous Box Tunnel and the popular In 1858 a cemetery was created on the A4 to the west of the church and the churchyard closed for burials. After a fall in population between the years of 1841 and 1851, numbers in the parish rose steadily. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches In the early years of the 19th century Kingsdown Lunatic Asylum was housing 300 patients in fairly wretched conditions. Kingsdown is a hamlet in the Civil parish of Box, Wiltshire. Conditions improved only slowly but by the beginning of the 20th century it was a well-run asylum for 43 patients, who paid between 2 and 5 guineas a week (£2. 10p to £5. 25p). By this time football teams had been formed in Box and Box Hill and in 1870 the Box Cricket Club was founded at The Chequers Inn. Box Hill Wiltshire is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is most notable for its position above Brunel's famous Box Tunnel and the popular
20th century
For many years all outdoor social activities and events had taken place on the ‘Fete Field’ and indoor events were catered for by the building of the Bingham Hall at a cost of £600, provided by Daniel George Bingham.
It was demolished in 1970 and its function is now fulfilled by the Selwyn Hall (built in 1969), which also houses the village library. After the First World War the village war memorial was erected on Bear Green in 1923 and in 1926 the Recreation Ground was built. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
Box has been well served with public houses and until the 1920s the village had its own brewer, Pinchins, at Box Brewery, opposite the school. It is also interesting to note that the 17th century Manor House in the High Street was still a working farm early in the 20th century and a herd of cows was frequently to be seen in the main road.
After the Second World War there was an urgent need for more housing and the ‘Fete Field’ was used for the building of Bargates Estate, while Waverley Park was built off Henley Lane. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including These were followed by more areas of housing in all other decades of the 20th century. Despite the increase in houses the public houses declined with The Lamb closing in the 1960s. Before that, in 1957, in a tragic accident, the Rising Sun was demolished in an explosion and the licensee and his family were killed.
Economy
Beginning in 2007, Neston Park hosted a major outdoor film set at Hatt Farm, at the south-eastern margin of the parish. This set represented Lark Rise for the 2008 BBC television adaption of Lark Rise to Candleford. Lark Rise to Candleford is a 2008 British television Costume drama series adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson 's trilogy of semi-autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford is a Trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside written by Flora Thompson, and first published [1]
The facilities below are listed alphabetically.
- Lorne House (London Road, Box, Wiltshire, SN13 8NA; Tel: 01225 742597)
- Box Post Office (Lilstock House, London Road, Box, Corsham, SN13 8NA)
- The Chequers Inn (Market Place, Box, Corsham, SN13 8NZ; Tel: 01225 742011)
- The Northey (Bath Road, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8AE; Tel: 01225 742333)
- The Quarryman's Arms (Box Hill, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8HN; Tel: 01225 743569)
- The Queens Head (High Street, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8NH; Tel: 01225 742340)
- Co-op (High Street, Box, Wiltshire, SN13 8NQ; Tel: 01225 742343)
Religion
The parish has three Christian churches. Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail.
- Box Methodist Church (The Parade, Box; Tel: 01225 840918)
- St Christopher C Of E Church (Toad Hall, Middlehill, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8QP; Tel: 01225 742123)
- St Thomas A Becket C Of E Church (The Vicarage, Church Lane, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8NR; Tel: 01225 744458)
Education
The village has a Church of England primary school and a voluntary pre-school playgroup. Corsham is a small medieval town in northwest Wiltshire, England. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory
- Box C Of E Primary School (High St, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8NF; Tel: 01225 742663)
- Box Pre-School Playgroup (Market Place, Box, Corsham, Wiltshire, SN13 8NZ; Tel: 01225 743794)
Notable residents
- Rev. W.V. Awdry (1911–1997), the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, lived there as a boy at Lorne House on London Road, now a bed and breakfast. The Reverend is a style used as a Prefix to the names of many Christian Clergy and ministers It is correctly called a style rather Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE, ( 15 June 1911 &ndash 21 March 1997) better known as the Reverend W Thomas the Tank Engine is a Fictional Anthropomorphic Tank locomotive created by the Rev Bed and breakfast, also known as B&B, is a term originating in the United Kingdom, but now also used all over the world for an establishment that offers accommodation
- Peter Gabriel (b. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. 1950), singer, and his Real World Studios. Real World Studios is the high-tech recording studio in Box Wiltshire, associated with the Real World Records Ltd
- David Hempleman-Adams (b. David Hempleman-Adams, LVO, OBE DL, (born 1956 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English adventurer 1956), adventurer.
- Clive Mantle (b. Clive Mantle (born 3 June 1957) is a British Actor. Early life and education Mantle was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire 1957), actor.
- Midge Ure (b. Midge Ure OBE (born James Ure, 10 October 1953, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland) is a pop guitarist singer 1953), musician, one of the Band Aid/Live Aid organisers, former lead singer of Ultravox and solo artist. Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in order to raise money Live Aid was a multi-venue rock music concert held on. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia Ultravox (formerly Ultravox!) were a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the late 1970s/early 1980s
References
- ^ Scott McPherson. "Lark Rise returning", Gazette and Herald, 2008-03-11. The Gazette and Herald is a local weekly paid-for newspaper established in 1816 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Retrieved on 2008-04-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom
See also
Further reading
- McCamley, Nick (2000) Secret Underground City, Pen & Sword Books Ltd, ISBN 0-85052-733-3
External links
- Map sources for Box, Wiltshire
- Box Village website
- Box Church website
- Lorne House website
- Population information for Box (1801-2001)
- Article about Box and the tunnel
- Real World Studios