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47: 63: 804: 70: 429:, which was in common use until the 19th century. The village grew along both sides of a street, with the church near the middle; after houses in the central section fell into disuse, by 1885 that part of the street had been reduced to a footpath, and today the village continues as two distinct settlements. 250: 455:) was built on the southern slope of Etchilhampton Hill, avoiding the steep gradients of the earlier route. A few years later a monument – a stone plinth bearing a seated lion – was erected by the turning for Etchilhampton in memory of James Long of 462:
A school was built in the centre of the village in 1831, and rebuilt in 1875. Children of all ages attended until 1929, when older pupils were transferred to Devizes. The school closed in 1970 owing to low numbers of pupils.
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The population of the parish peaked in the mid 19th century, with 282 recorded at the 1841 census. Numbers fell to 170 by 1881 and have continued at or below that level.
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building, is from the early 16th century. Etchilhampton House, built in 1773, is a Grade II listed two-storey three-bay house in brick and stone.
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of St Andrew dates from the 14th century and has a late 12th century font; other furnishings include 17th century
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Baggs, A.P.; Crowley, D.A.; Pugh, Ralph B.; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret. Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.).
497:; today it is served by the Cannings and Redhorn team ministry, which covers a large area of the Vale of Pewsey. 475: 279: 224: 188: 830: 808: 513: 486: 433: 152: 102: 422:(c.1673-1729), a Member of Parliament. The land continued to pass by inheritance until it was sold in 1928. 338: 540: 506: 383: 333: 611: 414:. The manor came into the Malwain family by 1195, and in 1489 passed to the Wiltshire branch of the 202: 585: 134: 8: 411: 561: 178: 170: 775: 510: 142: 637: 517: 255: 229: 437: 391: 824: 749: 566: 407: 361: 348: 494: 419: 118: 37: 456: 452: 387: 212: 160: 83: 586:"Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 10 pp71-77 – Etchilhampton" 490: 815: 479: 444: 395: 312: 217: 194: 33: 803: 448: 415: 612:"Etchilhampton – Andrews' and Dury's Map of Wiltshire, 1810" 410:
of 1086 recorded a settlement of 28 households, held by
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It has always been a 394:3 miles (4.8 km) east of 1: 780:The Cannings and Redhorn Team 523: 485:The church was designated as 16:Village in Wiltshire, England 816:Etchilhampton Parish Council 696:"Wayside Monument (1286071)" 7: 836:Civil parishes in Wiltshire 642:"Manor Farmhouse (1365962)" 616:Wiltshire Community History 443:Etchilhampton stood on the 103:OS grid reference 10: 852: 750:"St Andrew, Etchilhampton" 401: 493:of All Saints' Church at 319: 307: 289: 285: 273: 261: 249: 245: 235: 223: 211: 201: 187: 169: 151: 133: 117: 101: 93: 56: 44: 31: 26: 756:. King's College London 509:. It is in the area of 382:is a small village and 592:. University of London 590:British History Online 225:Postcode district 153:Ceremonial county 135:Unitary authority 831:Villages in Wiltshire 811:at Wikimedia Commons 299:Melksham and Devizes 268:Dorset and Wiltshire 203:Sovereign state 618:. Wiltshire Council 543:. 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Village
civil parish

Etchilhampton is located in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
OS grid reference
SU046603
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Wiltshire
Ceremonial county
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Devizes
Postcode district
SN10
Dialling code
Police
Wiltshire
Fire
Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance
South Western
UK Parliament
Melksham and Devizes

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