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==History== |
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Under the Will of J. Townsend, a [[charity school]] was established at Great Cheverell in 1725 which provided for six poor children of the parish to be taught reading and the principles of the Church of England, free of charge. By 1834, the school also had about another forty "pay-scholars", for whom a charge was made.<ref>"Great Cheverell – Townsend's School" in ''Public Charities: Analytical digest of the Reports made by the Commissioners of inquiry into charities. Digest of schools and charities for education'' (W. Clowes & Son, 1842), [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DHtPAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA297#v=onepage&q&f=false p. 297]</ref> |
Under the Will of J. Townsend, a [[charity school]] was established at Great Cheverell in 1725 which provided for six poor children of the parish to be taught reading and the principles of the Church of England, free of charge. By 1834, the school also had about another forty "pay-scholars", for whom a charge was made.<ref>"Great Cheverell – Townsend's School" in ''Public Charities: Analytical digest of the Reports made by the Commissioners of inquiry into charities. Digest of schools and charities for education'' (W. Clowes & Son, 1842), [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=DHtPAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA297#v=onepage&q&f=false p. 297]</ref> |
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==Parish church== |
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[[File:St Peter's Church, Great Cheverell - geograph.org.uk - 700839.jpg|thumb|St Peter's Church]] |
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The [[Church of England parish church]] of All Saints is faced with limestone [[ashlar]] except for the oldest part, the chancel of [[malmstone]] and flint, which is probably from the 11th century. The nave and west tower are from the 14th century; in the 15th the south porch was added and the tower was raised, and gained an octagonal stair-tower. [[Victorian restoration|Restoration]] in 1868 by W.H. Woodman of Reading included re-roofing of the chancel, rebuilding of the chancel arch and addition of a north vestry. The octagonal font is 13th century.<ref name="listing">{{National Heritage List for England|num=1035786|desc=Church of St Peter|access-date=13 December 2016}}</ref> |
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The tower carries six bells: one of c. 1500 and three from the 18th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Great Cheverell, S Peter|url=http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?DoveID=GREAT+CHEV|website=Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers|accessdate=12 December 2016}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The church was designated as [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade I listed]] in 1962.<ref name="listing" /> Today the parish is part of the benefice of the Lavingtons, Cheverells & Easterton.<ref>{{cite web|title=St Peter's, Great Cheverell|url=https://lavingtonchurch.org/st-peters-church-great-cheverell|website=lavingtonchurch.org|accessdate=13 December 2016}}</ref> The [[parish register]]s, now held at the [[Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre]], cover the years 1653-1987 (baptisms), 1654-1994 (marriages), and 1654-1987 (burials).<ref>[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/GreatCheverell/ Great Cheverell] at Genuki</ref> |
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==Local government== |
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*[[Jane Gregory]] (1959–2011), Olympic [[dressage]] rider<ref name=teamGB>{{cite web |url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=6743 |title= Athlete Profile |accessdate=2008-08-09 |work= |publisher=www.olympics.org.uk |date= }}</ref> |
*[[Jane Gregory]] (1959–2011), Olympic [[dressage]] rider<ref name=teamGB>{{cite web |url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=6743 |title= Athlete Profile |accessdate=2008-08-09 |work= |publisher=www.olympics.org.uk |date= }}</ref> |
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* [[Charles Carter Chitham|Sir Charles Carter Chitham]] (1886–1972), policeman in British India<ref>A. P. Baggs, D. A. Crowley, [[Ralph Pugh|Ralph B. Pugh]], Janet H. Stevenson and Margaret Tomlinson, '[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol10/pp41-53 Parishes: Great Cheverell]', in ''A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10'', ed. Elizabeth Crittall (London, 1975), pp. 41-53</ref> |
* [[Charles Carter Chitham|Sir Charles Carter Chitham]] (1886–1972), policeman in British India<ref>A. P. Baggs, D. A. Crowley, [[Ralph Pugh|Ralph B. Pugh]], Janet H. Stevenson and Margaret Tomlinson, '[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol10/pp41-53 Parishes: Great Cheverell]', in ''A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10'', ed. Elizabeth Crittall (London, 1975), pp. 41-53</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of places in Wiltshire]] |
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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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Revision as of 11:28, 14 December 2016
| Great Cheverell | |
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 Village centre | |
| Population | 987 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST982543 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Devizes |
| Postcode district | SN10 |
| Dialling code | 01380 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Great Cheverell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Devizes. In some sources the Latinized name of Cheverell Magna is used, especially when referring to the ecclesiastical parish.
The parish includes Great Cheverell Hill, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest consisting of unimproved species-rich chalk grassland on the edge of Salisbury Plain.
History
Under the Will of J. Townsend, a charity school was established at Great Cheverell in 1725 which provided for six poor children of the parish to be taught reading and the principles of the Church of England, free of charge. By 1834, the school also had about another forty "pay-scholars", for whom a charge was made.[2]
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of All Saints is faced with limestone ashlar except for the oldest part, the chancel of malmstone and flint, which is probably from the 11th century. The nave and west tower are from the 14th century; in the 15th the south porch was added and the tower was raised, and gained an octagonal stair-tower. Restoration in 1868 by W.H. Woodman of Reading included re-roofing of the chancel, rebuilding of the chancel arch and addition of a north vestry. The octagonal font is 13th century.[3]
The tower carries six bells: one of c. 1500 and three from the 18th century.[4]
The church was designated as Grade I listed in 1962.[3] Today the parish is part of the benefice of the Lavingtons, Cheverells & Easterton.[5] The parish registers, now held at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, cover the years 1653-1987 (baptisms), 1654-1994 (marriages), and 1654-1987 (burials).[6]
Local government
Great Cheverell (or Cheverell Magna) is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for most significant local government functions.
Notable residents
- Jane Gregory (1959–2011), Olympic dressage rider[7]
- Sir Charles Carter Chitham (1886–1972), policeman in British India[8]
References
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ^ "Great Cheverell – Townsend's School" in Public Charities: Analytical digest of the Reports made by the Commissioners of inquiry into charities. Digest of schools and charities for education (W. Clowes & Son, 1842), p. 297
- ^ a b Historic England. "Church of St Peter (1035786)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Great Cheverell, S Peter". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "St Peter's, Great Cheverell". lavingtonchurch.org. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Great Cheverell at Genuki
- ^ "Athlete Profile". www.olympics.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ A. P. Baggs, D. A. Crowley, Ralph B. Pugh, Janet H. Stevenson and Margaret Tomlinson, 'Parishes: Great Cheverell', in A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10, ed. Elizabeth Crittall (London, 1975), pp. 41-53
Further reading
- Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.); Baggs, A.P.; Crowley, D.A.; Pugh, Ralph B.; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1975). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 10: An account of the parishes of Swanborough hundred, and of the borough of Devizes. pp. 41–53.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975). The Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 259–260. ISBN 0140710264.
External links
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Great Cheverell, retrieved 12 October 2004
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