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Heywood
Heywood shown within Wiltshire |
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| Population | 790 (2001 census) |
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| Parish | Heywood |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire | |
Heywood is a civil parish near Westbury in the county of Wiltshire in England, UK.[1] It has 790 inhabitants.
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In the environs is situated the remaining wing of the manor house of Brooke, known as Brooke Hall, is amongst the Grade I listed buildings in Wiltshire. This manor was held in the 14th. c by the Pavely family, thence by marriage to the Cheyne family, from whom it passed to Sir John Willoughby, whose son Sir Robert Willoughby(d.1502) was created the 1st Baron Willoghby de Broke, which title was taken from this manor.[2]
Michael Hall states as follows: [3]
The hall is situated at the end of a minor road which goes right up to the buildings, through a shallow ford. The building range in front of the 17c farmhouse is an early 16c lodging, ‘Brook Hall’, of two storeys and built of stone. It was used to accommodate guests and retainers and had stabling below with chambers above. This is Wiltshire’s best example of a medieval lodging. It will hopefully be repaired and preserved in the near future now that the Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust has taken over its management. They are looking for a partner to purchase the building, after completion of the work, for one of a variety of possible uses.