Great Cheverell

Great Cheverell

Village centre
Great Cheverell
 Great Cheverell shown within Wiltshire
Population 987 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST982543
Civil parishCheverell Magna
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Ceremonial countyWiltshire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Devizes
Postcode district SN10
Dialling code 01380
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentDevizes
Websitewww.greatcheverell.org
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire

Coordinates: 51°17′17″N 2°01′34″W / 51.288°N 02.026°W / 51.288; -02.026

Great Cheverell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Devizes. In some sources the Latinized name of Cheverell Magna is used, especially when referring to the ecclesiastical parish.

The parish includes Great Cheverell Hill, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

History

Great Cheverell is an ancient settlement, centering on its Church of England parish church of Saint Peter which is Grade I listed. .[2] Its parish registers, now held at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, cover the years 1653-1987 (baptisms), 1654-1994 (marriages), and 1654-1987 (burials).[3]

Local government

Great Cheverell (or Cheverell Magna) is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for most significant local government functions.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "List entry - Church of St Peter, Cheverell Magna". English Heritage. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Great Cheverell at Genuki
  4. ↑ "Athlete Profile". www.olympics.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-09.

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