Longbridge Deverill
| Longbridge Deverill | |
|---|---|
 St Peter and St Paul parish church | |
  Longbridge Deverill | |
| Longbridge Deverill shown within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 821 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST869409 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Warminster |
| Postcode district | BA12 |
| Dialling code | 01985 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish site |
Longbridge Deverill is a village and civil parish about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. It is on the A350 primary route which connects the M4 motorway and west Wiltshire with Poole, Dorset.
The parish is in the Deverill valley which carries the upper waters of the River Wylye. It includes the village of Crockerton and the hamlet of Hill Deverill; these are collectively known as the Lower Deverills (the Upper Deverills being the upstream villages of Brixton Deverill, Monkton Deverill and Kingston Deverill).
Local government
The parish elects a parish council. It falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.
The village falls in the 'Warminster Without' electoral ward. This ward starts in the north at Upton Scudamore, avoids Warminster then stretches south through Longbridge Deverell to end at Kingston Deverill. The total population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 4,163.[2]
Buildings
The Church of England parish church of Saints Peter and Paul is partly Norman. It has memorials to the Thynne family including John Thynne (1515-1580) who built Longleat House.[3]
Longbridge Deverill has a public house, the George Inn.
The manor house at Hill Deverill dates from the 16th century and is Grade II* listed.[4]
References
- ↑ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ "Warminster Without ward 2011.Retrieved 17 March 2015".
- ↑ "Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Longbridge Deverill". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Manor House, Hill Deverill (1200745)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
External links
- "Longbridge Deverill". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
Media related to Longbridge Deverill at Wikimedia Commons