CHISBURY

'Chisbury' is a hamlet in the civil parish of Little Bedwyn in the east of the English county of Wiltshire.

Contents

Location

History

Church

Local government

References

See also

External links

Sources

Location

Chisbury is located some five miles south-west of Hungerford and seven miles south-east of Marlborough, near the Kennet and Avon Canal and the West of England Main Line railway to the West Country.
'Position:'
'Nearby towns and cities:' Hungerford, Marlborough, Newbury, Swindon
'Nearby villages:' Little Bedwyn, Great Bedwyn, Wilton, Froxfield, Burbage, Shalbourne
'Nearby places of interest:' Chisbury camp Crofton Pumping Station, Wilton Windmill, Bedwyn Church Lock, Burnt Mill Lock, Potter's Lock, Little Bedwyn Lock.

History

Church

St Michael's in Little Bedwyn is the parish church. A mediaeval chapel is situated next to Chisbury Manor. It is now a listed building, and protected by English Heritage.

Local government

Chisbury is part of Little Bedwyn civil parish, which has an elected parish council. It falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
In the 1991 census, the parish had a population of 286.

References

See also

★ List of places in Wiltshire

★ List of civil parishes in England

External links

Sources

★ Wiltshire County Council Website page on Great Bedwyn, retrieved 18:50 Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)

★ Kennet District Council Website page on Great Bedwyn Parish, retrieved 18:50 Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)