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'''Ham''' is a [[village]] and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] county of [[Wiltshire]]. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|Census 2001]], the parish had a [[population]] of 152.
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| official_name = Ham
| static_image_name = Ham - Village Green - geograph.org.uk - 1301778.jpg
| static_image_caption = Village green, Ham, with the Crown and Anchor (2009)
| coordinates = {{coord|51.364|-1.527|type:city(200)_region:GB-WIL|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference = SU330629
| label_position = left
| population = 161
| population_ref = (in 2011)<ref>{{cite web|title=Wiltshire Community History - Census|url=https://apps.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityhistory/Census?communityId=112|publisher=Wiltshire Council|access-date=7 February 2015}} Note: ONS raw data (as opposed to this County Council figure) encapsulates 'too small to publish all data for reasons of confidentiality of living people' [[Buttermere, Wiltshire]] in the parish data being here identical to output area E00162591 so more demographic statistics will become available in a few decades from 2011.</ref>
| civil_parish = Ham
| unitary_england = [[Wiltshire Council|Wiltshire]]
| lieutenancy_england = [[Wiltshire]]
| region = South West England
| country = England
| post_town = [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]]
| postcode_district = SN8
| postcode_area = SN
| dial_code = 01488
| constituency_westminster = [[East Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency)|East Wiltshire]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.hamvillage.co.uk/}}
}}


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'''Ham''' is a small village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[Wiltshire]], England. The parish borders the county of [[Berkshire]], and the village lies about {{convert|3+1/4|mi|km}} south of the Berkshire town of [[Hungerford]].
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== Location ==
'''Position:''' {{gbmapping|SU330629}}


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[[Ham Hill SSSI, Wiltshire|Ham Hill]] is a [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]].
'''Nearby towns and cities:''' [[Hungerford]], [[Marlborough, Wiltshire|Marlborough]], [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]]


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== History ==
'''Nearby villages:''' [[Shalbourne]], [[Buttermere, Wiltshire|Buttermere]], [[Inkpen]], [[Combe, Berkshire|Combe]]
Ham is first mentioned in a [[Æthelstan A|charter of 931]], in which King [[Æthelstan]] granted land to his [[thegn]] Wulfgar.<ref name="vch" /> The modern boundaries of Ham parish are little changed from those defined in clauses attached to the charter.<ref>{{cite book|author=John Chandler|title=Marlborough and Eastern Wiltshire|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bPunAAAACAAJ|year=2001|publisher=Hobnob Press|isbn=978-0-946418-07-7|page=130}}</ref> Wulfgar willed the estate to his wife and then to the [[Old Minster, Winchester]].<ref name="vch" />


The Domesday book of 1086 recorded a settlement of twenty households at ''Hame'', on land held by the [[Bishop of Winchester]].<ref>{{OpenDomesday|SU3363|ham|Ham}}</ref> In the 13th century, Ham was considered to be part of [[Savernake Forest]]. By 1284 the estate was assigned to [[St. Swithun's Priory]], Winchester, and continued to support the monks until the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|Dissolution]]. In 1541 it was granted to the chapter of [[Winchester Cathedral]], who retained ownership until the manor and land were sold in the 19th and early 20th centuries.<ref name="vch" />
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Nearby [[Ham Hill SSSI, Wiltshire|Ham Hill]] is a [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]].


The Manor House, west of the church, is from the 17th century with changes and additions in the late 18th and 19th. It is a [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade II* listed]] building.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1034060|desc=Manor House|access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref> Dove's House, northwest of the village green, is early 18th and also Grade II* listed.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1184229|desc=Dove's House|access-date=30 January 2017|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> Ham Spray House, just east of Ham village at {{gbmapping| SU 343 630}} is c.&nbsp;1830.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1184260|desc=Ham Spray House|access-date=31 January 2017|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> An [[Ordnance Survey]] map published in 1961 shows the house and outbuildings standing in parkland;<ref>{{cite web|title=Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps of Great Britain, sheet SU36|website=National Library of Scotland|url=http://maps.nls.uk/view/95749908|access-date=2 February 2017}}</ref> today, large agricultural buildings are immediately north of the house.
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== Local government ==
Ham is a [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] with an elected [[Parish councils in England|parish council]]. It also falls within the area of the [[Wiltshire Council]] [[unitary authority]]. Both councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.


A [[National school (England and Wales)|National School]] was built opposite the Crown and Anchor in 1874, replacing a small schoolroom which was attended by 61 pupils on return day in 1871. The number of children fell during the 20th century but increased on the closure of the [[Buttermere, Wiltshire|Buttermere]] school in 1944. By 1980 there were only 17 pupils and the school was closed.<ref>{{cite web|website=Wiltshire Community History|title=Parochial School, Ham|url=https://apps.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityhistory/School/Details/1486|publisher=Wiltshire Council|access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref>
== Notable Ham people ==
In 1922, [[Lytton Strachey]] and [[Ralph Partridge]], both members of the [[Bloomsbury group]], bought ''Ham Spray House'' (for £2,300), and several of that group and other writers and artists spent time there from then until Ralph died in 1960, including:


== Parish church ==
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*[[Dora Carrington]] (1893–1932) (painter and decorative artist)
[[File:Ham - All Saints Church - geograph.org.uk - 1300361.jpg|thumb|All Saints' Church]]
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*[[Frances Partridge]] (1900–2004) (writer and diarist)
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*[[Lytton Strachey]] (1880–1932) (writer and biographer)
A church at Ham was recorded in 1172.<ref name="vch">{{cite web|website=British History Online|title=Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 11 pp151-158 – Parishes: Ham|editor-first=D.A.|editor-last=Crowley|author-first1=A.P.|author-last1=Baggs|author-first2=Elizabeth|author-last2=Crittall|author-first3=Jane|author-last3=Freeman|author-first4=Janet H|author-last4=Stevenson|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol11/pp151-158|publisher=University of London|date=1980|access-date=30 January 2017}}</ref> The current All Saints' Church dates from the 13th century and has a 14th-century tower. Restoration during the 18th century saw the tower refaced and a north porch added; inside a west gallery was inserted, lit by a [[dormer]] window on each side. The interior is largely from the 18th century, the church having escaped [[Victorian restoration]] except for minor works in 1849.<ref name="listing">{{National Heritage List for England|num=1300266|desc=Church of All Saints|access-date=30 January 2017|fewer-links=yes}}</ref>
*[[Stephen Colsell]] (1993 - ) (professional potato)
*[[Jack Haigh]] (1993 - ) (enthusiast and decorative baguette)


The building was designated as [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade I listed]] in 1986.<ref name="listing" /> The benefice was united in 1933 with [[Buttermere, Wiltshire|Buttermere]],<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=33969 |date=15 August 1933 |pages=5411–5413 }}</ref> and in 1956 with [[Shalbourne]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=40876 |date=11 September 1956 |pages=5168–5169 }}</ref> Today the parish forms part of the Savernake team ministry.<ref>{{cite web|title=All Saint's Church, Ham|url=http://www.savernaketeam.org.uk/ham-and-shalbourne/ham-and-buttermere/index.html|website=Savenake Team|access-date=29 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509191119/http://www.savernaketeam.org.uk/ham-and-shalbourne/ham-and-buttermere/index.html|archive-date=9 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Village amenities ==


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==Local government==
Ham has a pub, the Crown and Anchor, which also houses the Indigo Palace Indian Restaurant. The village hall is available for hire, and until May 2007 was used on most days of the week as a pre school.
Ham has an elected [[Parish councils in England|parish council]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Ham Parish Council|url=http://www.hamvillage.co.uk/parishcouncil.php|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-08|website=hamvillage.co.uk}}</ref> It falls within the area of the [[Wiltshire Council]] [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authority]] which is responsible for almost all aspects of local government.


== See also ==
==Notable people==
[[File:Ham Spray House (geograph 2393080).jpg|thumb|Ham Spray House from Ham Hill]]
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*[[List of places in Wiltshire]]
[[Lytton Strachey]] and [[Ralph Partridge]], members of the [[Bloomsbury Group]], bought Ham Spray House for £2,300 and moved there in 1924.<ref>{{cite book|author=Anne Chisholm|title=Frances Partridge: The Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ybBDnjy3xU0C|date=2 July 2009|publisher=Orion|isbn=978-0-297-85771-6}}</ref> Several of that group and other writers and artists spent time there until Ralph died in 1960, including:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/index.php/14-people/614-ham-spray-house|title=Ham Spray House|website=Hungerford Virtual Museum|publisher=Hungerford Historical Association|language=en-gb|access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref>
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*[[List of civil parishes in England]]
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*[[Dora Carrington]] (1893–1932), painter and decorative artist
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*[http://www.hamvillage.co.uk Ham Village website]
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*[[Frances Partridge]] (1900–2004), writer and diarist
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*Lytton Strachey (1880–1932), writer and biographer
*[[Stephen Tomlin]] (1901–1937), artist<ref name=:"z">{{Cite web |title=Henrietta Bingham; Stephen Tomlin|url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw130831/Henrietta-Bingham-Stephen-Tomlin |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=National Portrait Gallery |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Henrietta Bingham]] (1901–1958), American journalist, newspaper executive and horse breeder<ref name=:"z"/>


== Sources ==
==Amenities==
Ham has a village hall and a [[pub]], the ''Crown and Anchor''.
*[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom2.php?id=112 Wiltshire County Council Website page on Ham], retrieved 23:15 Nov 12, 2004 (UTC)
*[http://www.kennet.gov.uk/leg_dem/web_comm_minutes.nsf/9055528f2a958b9d8025687f00608fad/95ec85c51d0583d380256731003440e6?OpenDocument Kennet District Council Website page on Ham Parish], retrieved 23:15 Nov 12, 2004 (UTC)


==See also==
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*''[[Carrington (film)|Carrington]]'' – 1995 biographical film, partly set at Ham Spray House<ref>{{Cite web|last=von Tunzelmann|first=Alex|date=2010-09-02|title=Carrington: what a carry-on {{!}} Reel history|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/sep/02/reel-history-carrington|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-06-08|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|40em}}


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.hamvillage.co.uk Ham Village website]
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Ham
Village green, Ham, with the Crown and Anchor (2009)
Ham is located in Wiltshire
Ham
Ham
Location within Wiltshire
Population161 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU330629
Civil parish
  • Ham
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMarlborough
Postcode districtSN8
Dialling code01488
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
Websitewww.hamvillage.co.uk
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°21′50″N 1°31′37″W / 51.364°N 1.527°W / 51.364; -1.527

Ham is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish borders the county of Berkshire, and the village lies about 3+1⁄4 miles (5.2 km) south of the Berkshire town of Hungerford.

Ham Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.

History

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Ham is first mentioned in a charter of 931, in which King Æthelstan granted land to his thegn Wulfgar.[2] The modern boundaries of Ham parish are little changed from those defined in clauses attached to the charter.[3] Wulfgar willed the estate to his wife and then to the Old Minster, Winchester.[2]

The Domesday book of 1086 recorded a settlement of twenty households at Hame, on land held by the Bishop of Winchester.[4] In the 13th century, Ham was considered to be part of Savernake Forest. By 1284 the estate was assigned to St. Swithun's Priory, Winchester, and continued to support the monks until the Dissolution. In 1541 it was granted to the chapter of Winchester Cathedral, who retained ownership until the manor and land were sold in the 19th and early 20th centuries.[2]

The Manor House, west of the church, is from the 17th century with changes and additions in the late 18th and 19th. It is a Grade II* listed building.[5] Dove's House, northwest of the village green, is early 18th and also Grade II* listed.[6] Ham Spray House, just east of Ham village at grid reference SU 343 630 is c. 1830.[7] An Ordnance Survey map published in 1961 shows the house and outbuildings standing in parkland;[8] today, large agricultural buildings are immediately north of the house.

A National School was built opposite the Crown and Anchor in 1874, replacing a small schoolroom which was attended by 61 pupils on return day in 1871. The number of children fell during the 20th century but increased on the closure of the Buttermere school in 1944. By 1980 there were only 17 pupils and the school was closed.[9]

Parish church

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All Saints' Church

A church at Ham was recorded in 1172.[2] The current All Saints' Church dates from the 13th century and has a 14th-century tower. Restoration during the 18th century saw the tower refaced and a north porch added; inside a west gallery was inserted, lit by a dormer window on each side. The interior is largely from the 18th century, the church having escaped Victorian restoration except for minor works in 1849.[10]

The building was designated as Grade I listed in 1986.[10] The benefice was united in 1933 with Buttermere,[11] and in 1956 with Shalbourne.[12] Today the parish forms part of the Savernake team ministry.[13]

Local government

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Ham has an elected parish council.[14] It falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority which is responsible for almost all aspects of local government.

Notable people

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Ham Spray House from Ham Hill

Lytton Strachey and Ralph Partridge, members of the Bloomsbury Group, bought Ham Spray House for £2,300 and moved there in 1924.[15] Several of that group and other writers and artists spent time there until Ralph died in 1960, including:[16]

Amenities

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Ham has a village hall and a pub, the Crown and Anchor.

See also

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  • Carrington – 1995 biographical film, partly set at Ham Spray House[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 7 February 2015. Note: ONS raw data (as opposed to this County Council figure) encapsulates 'too small to publish all data for reasons of confidentiality of living people' Buttermere, Wiltshire in the parish data being here identical to output area E00162591 so more demographic statistics will become available in a few decades from 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Baggs, A.P.; Crittall, Elizabeth; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1980). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 11 pp151-158 – Parishes: Ham". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ John Chandler (2001). Marlborough and Eastern Wiltshire. Hobnob Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-946418-07-7.
  4. ^ Ham in the Domesday Book
  5. ^ Historic England. "Manor House (1034060)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Dove's House (1184229)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Ham Spray House (1184260)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps of Great Britain, sheet SU36". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Parochial School, Ham". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  10. ^ a b Historic England. "Church of All Saints (1300266)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  11. ^ "No. 33969". The London Gazette. 15 August 1933. pp. 5411–5413.
  12. ^ "No. 40876". The London Gazette. 11 September 1956. pp. 5168–5169.
  13. ^ "All Saint's Church, Ham". Savenake Team. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Ham Parish Council". hamvillage.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  15. ^ Anne Chisholm (2 July 2009). Frances Partridge: The Biography. Orion. ISBN 978-0-297-85771-6.
  16. ^ "Ham Spray House". Hungerford Virtual Museum. Hungerford Historical Association. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  17. ^ a b "Henrietta Bingham; Stephen Tomlin". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  18. ^ von Tunzelmann, Alex (2 September 2010). "Carrington: what a carry-on | Reel history". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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