Woodsend

Woodsend
Woodsend Woodsend shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference	SU221759
Civil parish	Aldbourne
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MARLBOROUGH
Postcode district	SN8 2
Dialling code	01672
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
List of places UK England Wiltshire

Coordinates: 51°28′55″N 1°40′59″W / 51.482°N 1.683°W / 51.482; -1.683

Woodsend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-west from the hamlet.

Woodsend had a population of 84 in 1851 but decreased in size in the early 20th century.^[1] A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built around 1845 and closed in 1913.^[1] A National school for about 20 pupils was opened in 1855 and closed before 1913.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 12 pp67-86 - Aldbourne". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 18 August 2015.

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