Charlton, Brinkworth
| Charlton | |
 St John the Baptist parish church |
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  Charlton |
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| Population | 425 (2011 Census) |
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| OS grid reference | ST9688 |
| Civil parish | Charlton (Brinkworth) |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Malmesbury |
| Postcode district | SN16 |
| Dialling code | 01666 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Wiltshire |
Coordinates: 51°35′56″N 2°03′22″W / 51.599°N 2.056°W
Charlton is a village and civil parish in North Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Malmesbury and 4 miles (6.4 km) northwest of the village of Brinkworth. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 425.[1]
Manor
Two Anglo Saxon charters and the Domesday Book of 1086 record land in the parish. Malmesbury Abbey held the Manor. Charlton Park is nearby.
Parish church
The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St John the Baptist include the north arcade, which is late 12th-century. The west tower and north chapel were added in the 13th century. Several new windows were inserted in the 15th century. The Jacobean pulpit was made in 1630, and the tower screen may be of a similar date. Inside the church is a canopied monument to Sir Henry Knyvett, who died in 1598. The church is a Grade II* listed building.[2] The parish is now part of the Benefice of Garsdon, Lea and Cleverton and Charlton.[3]
The tower has a ring of six bells. Abraham I Rudhall of Gloucester cast the third, fourth and tenor bells in 1712. John Rudhall cast the fifth bell in 1805. John Taylor & Co of Loughborough cast the treble and second bells in 1999.[4]
References
- ↑ "Area: Charlton (Brinkworth) (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John Baptist (Grade II*) (1181631)". National Heritage List for England.
- ↑ Archbishops' Council. "Benefice of Garsdon Lea and Cleverton and Charlton". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ Higson, Andrew (27 January 2011). "Charlton S John Bapt". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
Bibliography
- Crowley, Douglas (ed.); Baggs, AP; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1991). A History of the County of Wiltshire. Victoria County History. 14: Malmesbury hundred. London: Oxford University Press for the University of London Institute of Historical Research. pp. 36–50. ISBN 978-0197227794.
- Crowley, Douglas, ed. (2009). The Court Records of Brinkworth and Charlton, 1544–1648 61. Wiltshire Record Society.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 162–164. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
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