Codford is a small village located to the south of Salisbury Plain in the Wylye Valley in Wiltshire, England at grid reference ST970397. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Salisbury Plain is a Chalk Plateau in central southern England covering. The River Wylye (pronounced 'Why-lee' is a classic southern England Chalk stream; champagne clear water flowing over gravel 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 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude
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Location
The village lies on the A36 road between Salisbury and Warminster. The A36 is a Trunk road and Primary route in England that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. The A36 trunk road previously ran along the whole length of the Codford High Street, but a bypass was built in the 1990s which has removed the through traffic. The A36 is a Trunk road and Primary route in England that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath.
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History
The village was formed from the two parishes of Codford St Mary and Codford St Peter. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches The two adjacent villages grew together and their union was formalised in 1928 with the approval of the union of the benefice of the two Codfords. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Originally a benefice was a gift of land ( Precaria) for life as a reward for services rendered Six years later the two parishes became one. Both churches however are still in use today. The village also incorporates the Tything of Ashton Gifford, a settlement that was cleared to make way for the principle house of the village in the early 19th century. Ashton Gifford House is a Grade II Listed building in the hamlet of Ashton Gifford Codford in the British county of Wiltshire.
Anglo-Saxon records show that in the year 906 the area was known as 'Codan Ford' probably meaning 'the ford of Coda' (a man's name). Events By Place Europe Battle of Fritzlar: The Conradines defeat the Babenberg counts to establish themselves as dukes A ford is a place in a Watercourse (most commonly a stream or River) that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading on Horseback or in a wheeled The river which is forded is called the Wylye, which may mean winding or perhaps treacherous. The River Wylye (pronounced 'Why-lee' is a classic southern England Chalk stream; champagne clear water flowing over gravel
The Codford area has had a long history with Anzac soldiers, during World War I large training and transfer camps were established for the tens of thousands of troops waiting to move to France. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Codford also became a depot in 1916 for the men who had been evacuated from the front line and were not fit to return to the front. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A front line is a line of confrontation in an Armed conflict, most commonly a War.
Codford's 'Anzac Badge' was the idea of an Australian Brigade Commander during the Great War of 1914-1918 who wished to leave a visible memento behind his brigade when it departed. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This consists of a gigantic Rising Sun badge (measuring 53 x 45 metres), carved into the grass of 'Misery Hill' (exposing the underlying bright white chalk) in 1917. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
The soldiers of 13 Trg Bn AIF who maintained the badge as a form of punishment named the site 'Misery Hill'. The First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I.
The meticulously maintained war cemetery nearby is the second largest in the UK and contains the graves of 97 Anzac troops, 636 members of the AIF, and 173 members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. A war grave is a place where War dead are buried It may contain either a combatant or a civilian Military history of New Zealand in World War I The New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF was the title of the Military force sent from New Zealand
The effect of two World Wars still resonates in the local community and there is still a sense of welcoming towards Australians and New Zealanders. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Codford villagers hold a remembrance ceremony on Anzac Day each year.
The Australian Rising Sun Badge and the War Cemetery are now the only visible reminders of a period when hundreds of troops from Britain, Australia and New Zealand were stationed in and around Codford.
Local government
Most local government services are provided by Wiltshire County Council and West Wiltshire District Council, both of whom have their offices in Trowbridge, some fifteen miles to the north. 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 District Council West Wiltshire District Council has forty-four members all elected together for a four-year term of office Trowbridge is the County town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county approximately 12 miles (19 km southeast Codford also has its own elected parish council of nine members.
The village is represented in Parliament by the MP for Westbury, Andrew Murrison. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Westbury is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Dr Andrew William Murrison (born 24 April 1961 Colchester) is a doctor and politician in the United Kingdom. Its representative in Wiltshire County Council is Andrew Davis, while the district councillor is Christopher Newbury. 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 District Council West Wiltshire District Council has forty-four members all elected together for a four-year term of office Christopher Newbury (born 10 November 1956, Trowbridge, England) is an English politician a member of the Congress of the Council
See also
External links
- Wiltshire Community History - Codford
- Wiltshire Church History - St Peter's
- Wiltshire Church History - St Mary's
- R.C.Strangman Personal Photograph Album, World War 1914-1918 held in Pictures Collection, National Library of Australia, Canberra