Seend Cleeve
| Seend Cleeve | |
 Main road of Seend Cleeve, with the village's only red telephone box visible in the background |
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  Seend Cleeve |
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| OS grid reference | ST933609 |
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| Civil parish | Seend |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melksham |
| Postcode district | SN12 |
| Dialling code | 01380 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
| Website | Welcome to the Seend Website |
Coordinates: 51°21′N 2°06′W / 51.35°N 02.10°W
Seend Cleeve is a large hamlet/sub-village near Seend civil parish in Wiltshire, England.
A Primitive Methodist chapel and Sunday school were founded in Seend Cleeve.[1] In 1849, the chapel was rebuilt in red brick with ashlar quoins.[1] The chapel closed in 1979. In 2012, it was converted into a private house.[1]
Seend Cleeve Quarry was a source of brown haematite. Since 1987 the quarry has been a Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Seend Cleeve has two public houses: the Barge Inn[2] on the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the Brewery Inn.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Primitive Methodist Chapel, Seend Cleeve". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ↑ The Barge Inn
Further reading
- Pugh, R.B.; Crittall, Elizabeth (eds.); Chettle, H.F.; Powell, W.R.; Spalding, P.A.; Tillott, P.M. (1956). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 7. Victoria County History. pp. 91–121.
External links
Media related to Seend Cleeve at Wikimedia Commons