Manningford
| Manningford | |
 Manningford Bruce |
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  Manningford |
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| Population | 405 (in 2011)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SU140580 |
| Civil parish | Manningford |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pewsey |
| Postcode district | SN9 |
| Dialling code | 01672 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
| Website | The Manningfords |
Coordinates: 51°19′N 1°48′W / 51.32°N 1.80°W
Manningford is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Manningford Abbots, Manningford Bohune and Manningford Bruce, and the hamlet of Manningford Bohune Common, together known as the Manningfords.
The parish is in the Vale of Pewsey which carries the upper section of the Salisbury Avon. Pewsey is about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the northeast; the nearest towns are Marlborough, 8 miles (13 km) northeast, and Devizes, 9 miles (14 km) to the west.
History
Manningford Abbots or Abbas
The eastern third of the parish, so-called from its ownership by the Abbot of Hyde Abbey, Winchester, founded by Alfred the Great. The Abbot held it, together with the chapelry at Alton Priors, until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. In 1547 it went to the Seymour family (Dukes of Somerset and then Northumberland) until it was split up in 1768.
There was probably a parish church in the 10th century and certainly one in 1291; its dedication is unknown.[2] The church was rebuilt in 1861-64 to designs by the architect S.B. Gabriel of Bristol.[3] It was declared redundant in 1984[4] and the ecclesiastical parish was joined with Manningford Bruce.[5]
Manningford Bohune
The western third of the parish, held by Amelric de Drewes in 1086. The name is from Humphrey de Bohun in the 12th century (related to the Bohun Earls of Hereford).
The Anglican parish church of All Saints was built in 1859 to designs by the architect N.E. Clacey.[3]It was declared redundant in 1973.[6]
Manningford Bruce
The central third of the parish, held by Grimbald the Goldsmith in 1086, named after the Norman William de Breuse in 1275.
The parish church of Saint Peter is Norman.[3][7] Restored by J.L. Pearson in 1882, it is Grade I listed.[8]
The site of a Roman villa is near the church.[9]
Local government
The civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.
Until 1934 there were three parishes: Manningford Abbots, Bruce and Bohune.[10]
Notable people
- Dr Robin Baker, author and broadcaster, lived in Manningford Bruce 1944-1962
- J. Meade Falkner (1858-1932), novelist, poet and businessman, born Manningford Bruce
- Jonathan Green, writer, owned a property in Manningford Bruce from 2010-13
- Brigadier Robert Hall, first chairman of Wiltshire Council
In popular culture
- Caballito, a 2012 novel by Robin Baker, is partly set in Manningford Bruce and contains descriptions of Firth Copse.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Church at Manningford Abbots". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- 1 2 3 Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 330
- ↑ "Scheme for redundancy of Manningford Abbots" (PDF). Church Society Trust. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Manningford Bruce & Abbots". A Church Near You. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Church of All Saints, Manningford Bohune". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Church of St. Peter, Manningford Bruce". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Peter, Manningford (1300103)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Site of probable Roman courtyard villa, Manningford Bruce (220193)". PastScape. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - vol 10, pp106-112 - Parishes: Manningford Abbots". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ↑ Robin, Baker (2013). Caballito. Booklocker.com. ISBN 9781626464674.
Sources and 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: Swanborough hundred; the borough of Devizes. pp. 106–119.
- "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - vol 10, pp113-119 - Parishes: Manningford Bruce". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1975). Cherry, Bridget, ed. The Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 330. ISBN 0 14 071026 4.
External links
Media related to Manningford at Wikimedia Commons