Charlton-All-Saints
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 Charlton-All-Saints in winter |
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| OS grid reference | SU176238 |
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| Civil parish | Downton |
| 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 | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Salisbury |
| Website | http://www.intstix.co.uk/charlton/ |
Coordinates: 51°00′48″N 1°45′02″W / 51.013313°N 1.750489°W
Charlton-All-Saints is a settlement in the civil parish of Downton, in Wiltshire, England. It is located immediately to the west of the River Avon, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Salisbury.
The settlement has existed since Saxon times. The name "Charlton" derives from the Old English ċeorl tūn, tūn meaning farm or settlement and ċeorl being the lowest rank of free peasant in Anglo-Saxon England. The suffix "All Saints" is taken from the dedication of the village's church. Sources and road signs differ as to whether the name should be hyphenated.
The village traditionally formed a tithing of the parish of Downton. In 1851, the Charlton and Witherington tithings were united to form an ecclesiastical parish, which then had considerable secular duties. In 1897, after the creation of civil parishes, this ecclesiastical parish was united with Standlynch to form the civil parish of Standlynch with Charlton-All-Saints. This was finally merged into Downton parish in 1934.[1]
The church is located on the corner of Lower Road and Church Lane, and was founded in 1851 by the 3rd Earl Nelson, a great-nephew of Admiral Lord Nelson, who lived at the Trafalgar estate on the other side of the river.[2]
With a population of around 450 there are still many thatched cottages, of which a few are Elizabethan from the 17th century and the majority the mid 18th century. Additionally there is a Hanoverian farm house at the junction of Warren Lane and Lower Road which has a far older (late 17th century?) barn in its grounds.
A highlight of the All Saints calendar is an evening of Carols and Christmas music held on the penultimate Wednesday before Christmas, and featuring the local Downton village band. Other village activities include a bonfire and fireworks evening in November and a fete during the summer.
The village phone box has been decommissioned in early 2011 and the equipment was removed. The old style red box itself has been left and is now used as a library and vegetable exchange.
References
- ↑ "Charlton All Saints History". Charlton All Saints Online. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Charlton All Saints History". Chalke Valley Church. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
External links
Media related to Charlton-All-Saints at Wikimedia Commons