Great Cheverell
| Great Cheverell | |
|---|---|
 Village centre | |
| Population | 588 (2001 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST982544 |
| 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 |
Great Cheverell is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. In some sources the Latinized name of Cheverell Magna is used, especially when referring to the ecclesiastical parish.
History
Great Cheverell is an ancient settlement, centering on its Church of England parish church of Saint Peter. Its parish registers, now held at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre, cover the years 1653-1987 (baptisms), 1654-1994 (marriages), and 1654-1987 (burials).[2]
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.
Location
Position: grid reference ST982544
Notable residents
- Jane Gregory, an Olympic dressage rider.[3]
- Scott Lindsay - Creator of the "trawler" technique of meeting members of the oppsosite sex. Known for drunken, lewd behaviour and famous for his love of overpriced novelty cocktails.
See also
References
- ^ "Area selected: Salisbury (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ Great Cheverell at Genuki website
- ^ "Athlete Profile". www.olympics.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
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 0 14 0710.26 4.
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External links
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Great Cheverell, retrieved 16:00 Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
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