Milston
| Milston | |
 St Mary's, Milston |
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  Milston |
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| Population | 130 (in 2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SU164453 |
| Civil parish | Milston |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Shire county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP4 |
| Dialling code | 01980 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
Coordinates: 51°12′25″N 1°46′01″W / 51.207°N 1.767°W
Milston is a civil parish in Wiltshire situated approximately 12 miles north of Salisbury and is separated from neighbouring Durrington by the River Avon. The name is derived from the Old English midlest tūn, meaning "middlemost farm/settlement".[2] It consists of two hamlets: Milston and Brigmerston, plus some farm buildings on Salisbury Plain. The population in 2011 was 130 – the same as in 1861.[1]
Milston Down Wood has earthworks including bowl barrows.[3]
The Nine Mile River rises on Brigmerston down and is joined by the Damson Brook.
Buildings
Milston hamlet contains a small Grade II* listed church dedicated to St Mary, erected in the 13th and 14th centuries and restored in 1806 and 1906. The single bell in the bellcote dates from about 1209 and the font is probably from the 13th century.[4] It is one of seven Church of England parishes covered by the Avon River Team ministry.[5][6]
The Old Manor House at Milston, 1613, is Grade II* listed.[7]
Notable residents
Milston was the birthplace of the writer and politician Joseph Addison (1672–1719), whose father Lancelot Addison, writer and cleric, was rector of Milston from 1670 to 1681, when the rectory burnt down.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "Milston, Wiltshire". Key to English Place Names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
- ↑ Historic England. "Bowl barrow, Milston (1009463)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Milston (1183149)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "St Mary, Milston". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ "All About St Mary’s Milston". Avon River Team. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "The Old Manor House, Milston (1318536)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ ODNB: Pat Rogers, "Addison, Joseph (1672–1719)"; Alastair Hamilton, "Addison, Lancelot (1632–1703)" Retrieved 1 May 2014
External links
- "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol15 pp136-143 - Parishes: Milston". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
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