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Warminster
Warminster shown within Wiltshire
Population	30,100
OS grid reference	ST875455
District	West Wiltshire
Shire county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Warminster
Postcode district	BA12
Dialling code	01985
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Wiltshire
Ambulance	Great Western
European Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Westbury
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Coordinates: 51°12′32″N 2°10′47″W / 51.209, -2.1796

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Warminster is a town in western Wiltshire, England, by-passed by the A36, and near Frome and Westbury. Warminster Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 A36 is a Trunk road and Primary route in England that links the port city of Southampton to the city of Bath. Frome ( (ˈfruːm is a medium-sized Town and Civil parish in Somerset, England, near the Mendip Hills. Westbury is a Town and Civil parish (population 11135 in the 2001 census in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the It has a population of about 30,000 and is part of the West Wiltshire district. The District Council West Wiltshire District Council has forty-four members all elected together for a four-year term of office The town's name is believed to be derived from the name 'Were-minster'. The River Were runs through the town and can be seen running through the middle of the town park. The Minster church of St Denys sits on the River Were. The town was originally called "Minster-on-the-Were", this in time was shorted to Wereminster, which eventually became Warminster. ^[1] The name Warminster first occurs in the early 10th century. ^[1]

History

The town was first settled in the Saxon period, though there are the remains of numerous earlier settlements nearby, including the Iron Age hill fort Battlesbury Camp and Cley Hill, the latter a site operated by the National Trust. The History of Anglo-Saxon England covers the history of Early medieval England from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement Cley Hill ( a prominent hill near Warminster in Wiltshire, England. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales

There are indications that a Middle Iron Age settlement may also have been situated just west of the town. ^[2]

The town's prosperity following the growth of the wool trade in the Late Middle Ages caused the erection of many magnificent structures, including the Minster Church of Saint Denys, in a yew grove sacred from pre-Christian times, and including an organ originally destined for the then under-construction Salisbury Cathedral. Saint Denis (also called Dionysius, Dennis, or Denys) is a Christian martyr and Saint. Salisbury Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in Salisbury, England, considered one of the leading examples of Early English architecture

Middle Ages

During the Middle Ages the town became famous not only for its wool and cloth trade but also for its great prosperity as a corn market (it was second only to Bristol in the West of England). Many of the buildings which survive in the Market Place owe their origin to the great corn market days when they were used as stores and warehouses, or as inns and hostelries for the buyers and sellers who came from many miles around.

Civil War

During the Civil War (1642-1645) the town is thought to have changed hands at least four times between the Royalist and Parliamentary supporters. When James II came to the throne in 1685 the local gentry and the Wiltshire Militia supported him against the Duke of Monmouth who was defeated. ^[3]

20th Century

During the First World War thousands of soldiers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada were camped in the villages around Warminster. ^[3]

In the 1960s and early 1970s Cradle Hill became famous as the centre of a flap surrounding UFOs and crop circles with at least one author claiming that as many as 5000 UFOs had been witnessed in the area. Crop circles are patterns created by the flattening of crops such as Wheat, Barley, Rapeseed (also called "canola" Rye

Religious History

Warminster is close to Stonehenge and may have some pre-Christian roots, however the modern town was founded in Anglo-Saxon times. Stonehenge is a Prehistoric Monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury In the North-west of the Diocese of Salisbury Warminster is a minster town in Rural Wiltshire. The Diocese of Salisbury is a Church of England Diocese in the south of England. 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 Town is divided into three Church of England Parishes, and is also served by other traditions and denominations. The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican The three Parish Churches in the town are all in the Episcopal Area of Ramsbury served by the Bishop of Ramsbury (Anglican) currently the Rt Rev'd Stephen Conway. Ramsbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. The Anglican Bishop of Ramsbury is an Episcopal title given to a Suffragan bishop in the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury, which is within

The Minster (St Denys. )

The Minster church dates back to the 1100’s when it was built by the Normans to replace the earlier Saxon minster. Since then it has been modified on several occasions. It was remodelled in the 14th century and additions were made in the late 15th or early 16th century, but by 1626 the church was reported to be “mightily in decay”. As a result extensive repairs were carried out from 1626 to 1629. From 1887 to 1889 the Minster was mostly rebuilt in the perpendicular style by Sir Arthur Blomfield. All that remains of the old church are the central tower, south wall of the chancel and the south porch. During the late 20th century, a kitchen, toilets and a meeting place were installed in the west end.

The worship is mainly Eucharistic and uses both traditional and modern Anglican services. There is a service of BCP Holy Communion at 8 O'clock every Sunday followed by a Sung Eucharist at 9. 30 am. Informal worship is offered in the afternoons. Creche facilities and a Sunday school are always available.

The Minster was part of the 'Cley Hill' team ministry, but this was changed on 1st December 2007 when the Minster once again became a separate Parish of Warminster St Denys. The villages that had been part of the Minster benefice became the Cley Hill Villages which incorporates the following Churches:

Brixton Deverill: St Michael
Kingston Deverill: St Mary
Longbridge Deverill: St Peter & St Paul
Corsley: St Margaret of Antioch
Corsley: St Mary
Chapmanslade: St Philip & St James
Horningsham: St John the Baptist benefice

In 2007 Revd. Brixton Deverill is a village in Wiltshire, England Longbridge Deverill is a Village in West Wiltshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 Miles outside of Warminster and forms Corsley is a hamlet and Civil parish in West Wiltshire, England,3 miles NW of Warminster, at. Corsley is a hamlet and Civil parish in West Wiltshire, England,3 miles NW of Warminster, at. Chapmanslade is a village and Parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. Horningsham is a small Wiltshire village forming part of the Longleat Estate and lying on the Wiltshire / Somerset border between Warminster and Harvey Gibbons was installed as Priest-in-Charge of the Minster. In 2008 as Rector of Warminster St Denys and St. Mary's, Upton Scudamore

Christ Church

Christ Church serves a Parish on the southern side of Warminster. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches The Church is evangelical in tradition and the 9. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel 30 family service on Sundays is lively, although the Church welcomes people of all traditions, the 11am Sunday Morning Worship service is more reflective in style and spirituality.

The Church was built in 1830 to serve what was then Warminster Common.

During the late 1960's an attempt was made to modernise the worship in the Church, and a nave Altar was built. This was a very controversial move and led, eventually, to a consistory court. The consistory court is a type of Ecclesiastical court, especially within the Church of England.

In 2004 Christ Church under went a redevelopment project that removed the controversial Nave Altar and pews, and created a modern and functional welcome / fellowship area in the lobby of the Church building. The result is a crisp, attractive and very functional Church building, with modern AV system.

The current Vicar, Peter Hunter was installed in 1997.

St John the Evangelist

St John's was built in a field called Picked Acre alongside Boreham Road.

The eight acres of land was given for a church and churchyard, together with an endowment for its upkeep, by William Temple of Bishopstrow House in 1859.

St John's Church was completed in 1865.

The baptistry at the west end was designed by architect Charles Ponting with London glaziers J Powell and Sons of Whitefriars providing the mosaic tile decoration around 1912.

Revd. Denis Brett is Rector of St Johns.

Warminster Baptist Church

Warminster Baptist Church is a vibrant, growing church of all ages located in North Row. It offers inspiring worship, a warm welcome, loving fellowship, relevant teaching and to empower people to use their gifts to introduce others to Jesus Christ.

From 2002 until 23rd March 2008 Rev. Martin Robinson was Minister of WBC ^[4]

Warminster United Church

Warminster United Church is an ecumenical fellowship that is within the Methodist and Reformed tradition situated in George Street. Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation ^[5]

St George's Roman Catholic Church

St George's Roman Catholic Church is located in Boreham Road.

The parish is on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain, and reaches out into the Wiltshire countryside serving the people of the town of Warminster and the many villages around; and also serves the Mass Centre of St Mary in Mere at the south part of the parish.

Military

Warminster has strong military connections. It is the home of the Land Warfare Centre — formerly the Army's School of Infantry — and abuts the Salisbury Plain Training area (SPTA), which is large enough to exercise a Battlegroup and which is dotted with Royal Artillery live-firing ranges. Salisbury Plain is a Chalk Plateau in central southern England covering. A battlegroup (British/Commonwealth term or Task force (US term in modern military theory, is the basic building block of an Army 's The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. The Small Arms School Corps and Headquarters Infantry are also based in the town. The Small Arms School Corps (SASC is a small corps of the British Army responsible for maintaining the proficiency of the army in the use of small arms support weapons and Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists
During a training exercise in World War II, the future Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie MC crashed his tank into a house. 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 The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie Baron Runcie of Cuddesdon MC PC ( 2 October 1921 &ndash 11 July 2000) was Archbishop The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to ^[1]

Suburbs

Warminster has five main suburban areas, namely Sambourne, Woodcock, Bugley, Boreham and Warminster Common

UFO Sightings

Some of these sightings have been refuted and at least one exponent of the UFO phenomenon has admitted faking photographic evidence.

Transport

The town is served by Warminster railway station. Warminster railway station serves the town of Warminster, in Wiltshire, England. Wilts & Dorest Buses, First Great Western Buses and is on the Main A36 (East-West) and A350 (North-South) Trunk roads.

Twinnings

- Flers, France,

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c Warminster Online, Accessed July 2007, online
^ Alby's Warminster Pages Accessed January 2008, online
^ ^a ^b Virtual Warminster, Accessed July 2007, online
^ Warminster Baptist Church http://warminsterbaptistchurch.davesimpson.co.uk/ online
^ Warminster United Church http://www.unitedchurchwarminster.org.uk/ online

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