Little Somerford

Little Somerford

Bob Shepherd's Garage, Little Somerford
Little Somerford
Little Somerford shown within Wiltshire
Population 357 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid reference ST968843
Civil parish
  • Little Somerford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Chippenham
Postcode district SN15
Dialling code 01249
01666
Police Wiltshire
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

Little Somerford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Malmesbury and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) northeast of Chippenham.

The Bristol Avon forms part of the parish boundary to the west and south, and its tributary the Brinkworth Brook forms part of the southeastern boundary.[2]

Local government

The civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.

Church

The Anglican Church of St John the Baptist is Grade I listed; it dates from around 1300.[3][4]

Railways

The South Wales Main Line from London to Bristol and South Wales passes close to the village. Little Somerford had a station from the opening of the line in 1903, and in 1933 the junction with the Malmesbury Branch Line was moved here (at the opening of the branch in 1877 it was connected to the Great Western Main Line at Dauntsey, 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south). Passenger service on the branch ceased in 1951 and the branch was closed in 1962. Little Somerford station was closed in 1963.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Victoria County History - vol14, pp204-211 - Parishes: Little Somerford". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist, Little Somerford (1300525)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Church of St. John the Baptist, Little Somerford". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Little Somerford Station". PastScape. English Heritage. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

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