Great Cheverell
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Population | 987 (in 2011)[1] |
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OS grid reference | ST982543 |
Civil parish | Cheverell Magna |
Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Devizes |
Postcode district | SN10 |
Dialling code | 01380 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
UK Parliament | Devizes |
Website | www |
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Great Cheverell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Devizes. In some sources the Latinized name of Cheverell Magna is used, especially when referring to the ecclesiastical parish.
The parish includes Great Cheverell Hill, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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History
Great Cheverell is an ancient settlement, centering on its Church of England parish church of Saint Peter which is Grade I listed. .[2] 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).[3]
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.
Notable residents
- Jane Gregory, an Olympic dressage rider.[4]
See also
References
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- ↑ Great Cheverell at Genuki
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Further reading
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External links
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- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Great Cheverell, retrieved 12 October 2004
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