North Wraxall

North Wraxall

St James church
North Wraxall
 North Wraxall shown within Wiltshire
Population 401 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST819750
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Ceremonial countyWiltshire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CHIPPENHAM
Postcode district SN14
Dialling code 01249
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentNorth Wiltshire
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Coordinates: 51°28′26″N 2°15′43″W / 51.474°N 2.262°W / 51.474; -2.262

North Wraxall is a small village and a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Chippenham, a short distance to the north of the A420 road to Bristol.

The parish includes the village of Ford and the hamlets of Upper Wraxall, Mountain Bower and The Shoe. The population of the parish is approximately 400.

The Fosse Way Roman road crosses the parish as a minor road; a Roman villa was sited at Truckle Hill.[2]

The 800-year-old church of St James the Great[3] is in the centre of North Wraxall and has a fine example of Jerusalem wall painting. It is Grade I listed.[4] The parish is part of the Bybrook benefice.[5]

Danks Down and Truckle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, as is Out Woods.

References

  1. "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  2. Historic England. "Site of a Roman villa at Truckle Hill (208315)". PastScape. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. "Church of St. James, North Wraxall". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  4. Historic England. "Church of St James, North Wraxall (1022991)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  5. Bybrook Team Ministry

External links

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