Chapmanslade
| Chapmanslade | |
 St Philip & St James church |
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  Chapmanslade Chapmanslade shown within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 651 (as of 2001) |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | ST825478 |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WESTBURY |
| Postcode district | BA13 |
| Dialling code | 01373 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
Chapmanslade is a village and parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England.
Location
Its closest towns are Westbury and Warminster in Wiltshire, and the Somerset town of Frome is also nearby. Trowbridge is to the north.
Sources
Features
The village High Street is a section of the A3098 between Westbury and Frome and is some 2 km long. Near the centre of the village are the village school and the Anglican parish church.
The parish of Chapmanslade also includes Thoulstone Park Golf Club, which closed in 2001 and remains unused at present.
History
The civil parish of Chapmanslade was established in 1934 from parts of Corsley, Dilton Marsh and Upton Scudamore parishes. Prior to 1934 the village High Street formed the boundary between Corsley (historically part of Warminster)and Dilton Marsh (historically part of Westbury). The name Chapmanslade has referred to the village since the 14th century at least [citation needed], and is believed to mean that travelling merchants lived there. The principal local industries were weaving and agriculture, but the employment profile of the village is now very similar to Southern England generally. The ecclesiastical parish was established in the 1890s and is now part of the parish of Corsley and Chapmanslade, itself part of the Cley Hill Villages benefice.
Local government
Most local government services are provided by Wiltshire Council, which has its offices in Trowbridge. Chapmanslade also has its own elected parish council of five members, which is almost entirely a consultative body.
The village is represented in Parliament by the MP for Westbury, Andrew Murrison, and in Wiltshire Council by Fleur de Rhé-Philipe.
See also
- List of places in Wiltshire
- List of civil parishes in England
- Guide to the neighbouring town of Frome
External links
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