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'Highworth' is a small market town in the unitary authority of Swindon in Wiltshire, England, located about six miles north-east of Swindon town centre. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,240.
Highworth is a dormitory town, as it is a popular residence of people working in Swindon, but who want to live in a smaller, rural town. It currently has an infants school (Eastrop), a junior school (Southfields), and two primary schools (Northview and Westrop). There is also a secondary school, Highworth Warneford, serving Highworth and the surrounding area. Highworth Warneford is a well respected school over all aspects, but recognised widely by its musical department, supporting both Warneford Choir and Warneford Big Band. Its parish church, St Michael and All Angels, dates from the 13th century and has 8 bells. Other churches are Methodist Church, United Reformed Church, Community Church and a Roman Catholic congregation. The Salvation Army runs a drug rehabilitation unit in the town. A local magazine, Highworth Link, is published 10 times a year.[1] Highworth Choral Society perform 3 times a year, including modern classics such as "Get us another Stella Kevin" and "A Large Donna Please Redgie, Ill pay monday mate"[2]
Highworth has long been known for the grumpy state of its drinkers, in fact the most famous group of its hardened misery’s are called the GOMS (Grumpy Old Men’s Society) who are seen prowling around on Tuesday evenings in uniform moaining about the state of society. So famous it is, that it is now a tourist attraction which tourists from as far a field as Japan, N.Korea and Christmas Island who flock into the town to see them moan and queu up to buy them drinks in the hope of hearing a good moan. Favourite moans usually involve the demise of the British Empire, Hoodies, and the state football (soccer to Yanks), inparticular of West Bromwich Albion Football Club & Manchester City Football Club.
During the civil war, when Charles I fought against Parliament, Highworth was a royalist stronghold. From 1894 to 1974 there was a Highworth Rural District.
In 2006 the town celebrated the 800th anniversary of the granting of the charter for its market which is still held every Saturday.
Highworth was also mentioned in the Doomsday book.
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Town
Highworth is a dormitory town, as it is a popular residence of people working in Swindon, but who want to live in a smaller, rural town. It currently has an infants school (Eastrop), a junior school (Southfields), and two primary schools (Northview and Westrop). There is also a secondary school, Highworth Warneford, serving Highworth and the surrounding area. Highworth Warneford is a well respected school over all aspects, but recognised widely by its musical department, supporting both Warneford Choir and Warneford Big Band. Its parish church, St Michael and All Angels, dates from the 13th century and has 8 bells. Other churches are Methodist Church, United Reformed Church, Community Church and a Roman Catholic congregation. The Salvation Army runs a drug rehabilitation unit in the town. A local magazine, Highworth Link, is published 10 times a year.[1] Highworth Choral Society perform 3 times a year, including modern classics such as "Get us another Stella Kevin" and "A Large Donna Please Redgie, Ill pay monday mate"[2]
Culture
Highworth has long been known for the grumpy state of its drinkers, in fact the most famous group of its hardened misery’s are called the GOMS (Grumpy Old Men’s Society) who are seen prowling around on Tuesday evenings in uniform moaining about the state of society. So famous it is, that it is now a tourist attraction which tourists from as far a field as Japan, N.Korea and Christmas Island who flock into the town to see them moan and queu up to buy them drinks in the hope of hearing a good moan. Favourite moans usually involve the demise of the British Empire, Hoodies, and the state football (soccer to Yanks), inparticular of West Bromwich Albion Football Club & Manchester City Football Club.
History
During the civil war, when Charles I fought against Parliament, Highworth was a royalist stronghold. From 1894 to 1974 there was a Highworth Rural District.
In 2006 the town celebrated the 800th anniversary of the granting of the charter for its market which is still held every Saturday.
Highworth was also mentioned in the Doomsday book.
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