| Pewsey | |
  Pewsey shown within Wiltshire |
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| Population | 3,237[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Kennet |
| Shire county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PEWSEY |
| Postcode district | SN9 |
| Dialling code | 01672 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
| List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire | |
Pewsey is a large village (often considered a small town) in Wiltshire with a population of 3,237 people[1] located approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of 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 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government See also Kennett Square Pennsylvania, which is completely unrelated to this District 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 A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Swindon postcode area, is a group of postal districts around The Swindon Urban Area The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United 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. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Devizes is an English Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 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. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. It is well connected for London, the Westcountry and Wales being close to the M4 motorway and the A303. The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region The M4 motorway is a Motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. The A303 is a Trunk road in England. It is the main road between Basingstoke in Hampshire and Honiton in Devon. Also, the village is served by Pewsey railway station on the Great Western main line. Pewsey railway station is a railway station in the village of Pewsey in the county of Wiltshire in England. The Great Western Main Line is a main line Railway in England that runs westwards from London Paddington station to Temple Meads For this reason Pewsey is popular as a location with commuters.
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History
Excavations on Pewsey Hill show evidence of a settlement in the 6th century. In the Tudor era the Manor of Pewsey belonged to the Duchess of Somerset. The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was an English royal Dynasty that lasted 118 years from 1485 to 1603 a period known as the Tudor period A duke is a member of the Nobility, historically of highest rank below the Sovereign, and historically controlled a Duchy or a Dukedom Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Several of the village's houses were built in this era: the timber framed cruck house at Ball Corner, Bridge Cottage on the Avon and the Court House by the Church. In Architecture, particularly in England, a cruck is a Curved timber, one of a pair which supports the Roof of a Building The River Avon is a River in the counties of Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset in the south of England, sometimes distinguished
In 1764 the founder of the Methodist movement John Wesley (1703 - 1791) preached at Pewsey Church. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations John Wesley (ˈwɛslɪ ( – March 2, 1791) was an Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who was the founder of the (Evangelical Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The rector at that time, Joseph Townsend, was responsible for building of the first bridge over the River Avon.
The Kennet and Avon Canal arrived in Pewsey in 1810. 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 Of more significant lasting effect for the village was the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1862 which allowed fast travel to London and to the West of Pewsey. The Great Western Railway ( GWR) was a British railway company and a notable example of Civil engineering, linking London with the West Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday
In 1898 Pewsey Carnival was first held, a tradition that flourishes today, a fortnight of events, including The Feaste, culminating in an Illuminated Procession in mid to late September. http://www.pewsey-carnival.org.uk/
A prominent statue of King Alfred the Great, the former Anglo-Saxon King of Wessex and a local landowner, stands in the middle of the village, having been moved from its original position at Ball Corner. Alfred the Great (also Ælfred from the Old English Ælfrēd ˈælfreːd (c Although Alfred defeated the Danes in 878 AD, was a learned man and devout Christian who had travelled to Rome several times, he is usually remembered for burning cakes.
Pewsey White Horse
The Pewsey white horse is located on a steep slope of Pewsey Hill about a mile south of the village and can be viewed from several places in the surrounding area. True
Amenities
PACT - Pewsey Area Community Trust - a group of local people and organisations supported by the County, District and Parish Councils who are interested in improving the economic, social and environmental well-being of the Pewsey area. Not just Pewsey itself, but surrounding villages too. The group has its own constitution and can apply for funding from various bodies to carry out projects which will achieve the group's goals or to deliver the objectives stated in the Pewsey Community Area Plan.
Notable residents
- Shelley Rudman, winner of the silver medal in the skeleton bob at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. Shelley Rudman (born 23 March, 1981) is a British Olympic athlete Skeleton is a Winter sport in which competitors aim to drive a one-person Sled in a prone head-first position down an ice track in the fastest time The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in
- Elinor Goodman, former Channel 4 Political Editor. Elinor Mary Goodman (born 11 October 1946) is a UK Journalist, best known as Political Editor of Channel 4 News from 1988 to 2005 Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began
- Zoë Wanamaker, actress. [2]
See Also
External links
Notes
- ^ a b Pewsey Census Information. Pewsey Vale School is a small mixed Comprehensive school located in Pewsey, Wiltshire for children aged 11-16 Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire County Council. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Retrieved on 2007-02-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead
- ^ Lewis Cohen (2007-07-26). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Hogwarts Miss is down to earth. Gazette and Herald. The Gazette and Herald is a local weekly paid-for newspaper established in 1816 Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
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