Coombe Bissett
| Coombe Bissett | |
 The church of St Michael and All Angels, Coombe Bissett. |
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  Coombe Bissett Coombe Bissett shown within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 653 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU1076726624 |
| Civil parish | Coombe Bissett |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Salisbury (UK Parliament constituency) |
| Website | http://www.coombebissett.com/ |
Coombe Bissett is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, at grid reference SU108264. It is one of the villages in the River Ebble valley.
Description
Coombe Bissett has a pub, a chapel, and a church and is informally known as "Crumbly Biscuit". There is a well looked after nature reserve, part of which is referred to as Rory Hill. On the other side of the village is Rolley Hill. The village also is home to village shop and Outreach Post Office. The village is within a ten minute drive from Salisbury, easily accessed via the Coombe Rd (A354 towards Blandford) from Salisbury.
Domesday Book
Fragmentary records from Saxon times indicate that the Ebble valley was a thriving area, the River Ebble also being known as the River Chalke. The Domesday Book in 1086 divided the Chalke Valley into eight manors, Chelke (Chalke - Bowerchalke and Broadchalke), Eblesborne (Ebbesbourne Wake), Fifehide (Fifield Bavant), Cumbe (Coombe Bissett), Humitone (Homington), Odestoche (Odstock), Stradford (Stratford Tony and Bishopstone) and Trow (circa Alvediston).[2]
References
- ↑ "Coombe Bissett Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- ↑ Ebbesbourne Wake through the Ages by Peter Meers
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