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{{Infobox England place|
Semington village is a beautiful little place in Wiltshire, South West England. Within the village there are around 500 houses, a village hall, park for the children, a pub and a number of other small businesses. It is located close to the town of Trowbridge and is well known for its peaceful and calm atmosphere. The village has the beautiful St George's church with a garden fete held every summer in its gardens. [[Image:Semington_map.JPG|frame|right|70px|Semington Village]]
|Image= [[Image:Semington-lock15-cottage.jpg|300px|<nowiki></nowiki>]]<br />Several moorings and a narrow boat rental business on the [[Kennet and Avon canal]] attract frequent pleasure craft traffic
|Place= Semington
|Parish= Semington
|Population = 830 (2001 census)<ref>[http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcensus.php?item=Semington Wiltshire Community History Semington Census Information]. Retrieved on October 23, 2006.</ref>
|District= [[West Wiltshire]]
|DistrictType= District
|County= [[Wiltshire]]
|Region= [[South West England]]
|Ceremonial= [[Wiltshire]]
|Constituency= [[Chippenham (UK Parliament constituency)|Chippenham]] (c. 2009) <br /> [[Westbury (UK Parliament constituency)|Westbury]] (2005)
|PostalTown= [[Trowbridge]]
|PostCode= BA14
|DiallingCode= 01380 (Keevil)
|GridReference= ST8960
|Euro= [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England]]
|Police= [[Wiltshire Constabulary]][http://www.wiltshire.police.uk/]
}}

'''Semington''' is a medium-sized village in [[West Wiltshire]], England. It features 2 '''locks''' on the [[Kennet and Avon Canal]], and is the start of the disused [[Wilts and Berks Canal]]. Its 2001 population was 830, and it is located 2&nbsp;miles (4&nbsp;km) from [[Melksham]] and 4&nbsp;miles (7&nbsp;km) from [[Trowbridge]].

Semington [[civil parish]] includes the hamlets of '''Littlemarsh''' and '''Littleton'''.
<ref name="elect">[http://www.election-maps.co.uk/ election-maps.co.uk], Semington Civil Parish boundary on Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 colour raster layer. Retrieved on October 23, 2006.</ref>

==Canals==
The [[Kennet and Avon Canal]] crosses marshy ground on an embankment on the northern edge of the village.

The two Semington Locks were built between [[1718]] and [[1723]] under the supervision of the engineer [[John Hore]] of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by [[British Waterways]] and known as the Kennet Navigation. They have a combined rise/fall of 16&nbsp;ft&nbsp;1&nbsp;in (4.9&nbsp;m).<ref> {{cite book |last=Pearson |first=Michael |authorlink= |title=Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion |year=2003 |publisher=Central Waterways Supplies|location=Rugby |id=ISBN 090786497X}} </ref>
The two locks at Semington are known as Buckley's (numbered 15) and Barrett's (16).<ref>{{cite book |last=Allsop |first=Niall |title=The Kennet & Avon Canal |year=1987 |publisher=Millstream Book |location=Bath |id=ISBN 0948975156 }}</ref>

Adjacent to the locks is the point at which the disused [[Wilts and Berks Canal]] joined the Kennet and Avon. East of the locks, the canal crosses the 2004 Semington Aqueduct, built to allow the [[A350 road]] to bypass Semington village.

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{{Location map|United Kingdom
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|lat=51.343
|long=-2.151
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==Geography==
Within the village there are around 500 houses, a village hall and a park for the children,

==Culture==
The village has the small mediæval St George's church, with a garden fete held every summer in the gardens of the [[manor house]].

==Economy==
Semington has a pub, the Somerset Arms, and a number of other small businesses.

==Notable residents==
*[[Thomas Helliker]] (1784–1803), trade union martyr, executed for rôle in burning Semington mill
*[[Isaac Gulliver]] (1745–1822), smuggler

==References==

<div class="references-small"><references /></div>

== See also ==
*[[Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal]]

==External links==
*{{Geolinks-UK-cityscale|51.343|-2.151}}
'''Canal:
* [http://www.katrust.org/west_wilts/west_wilts.html West Wilts Branch of The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust]
* [http://www.sustrans.co.uk/default.asp?sID=1095605490000 National Cycle Route 4] – ''Severn & Thames''; more info at [http://www.waterscape.com/Kennet_%26_Avon_Canal/cycling/Kennet_%26_Avon_Cycle_Route_1 waterscape]
*[http://www.waterscape.com/Kennet_%26_Avon_Canal/introduction/ waterscape.com] – Official Kennet and Avon Canal information
* [http://www.visitkanda.com/ Visit K&A] – Kennet & Avon Canal Rural Transport Partnership
* [http://www.katrade.org.uk/ Kennet & Avon Trade Association]
'''Community:
* [http://www.semington-village.co.uk/ www.semington-village.co.uk] — Unofficial village website; includes parish council minutes and voluntary organisations
'''History:
* [http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom2.php?id=198 Semington] at Wiltshire Community History from [[Wiltshire County Council]]
* http://www.wiltshirepast.net/ – [[Wiltshire Victoria County History]]

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[[Category:Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal]]
[[Category:Villages in Wiltshire]]
[[Category:Transport in Wiltshire]]

Revision as of 15:27, 25 October 2006

Template:Infobox England place

Semington is a medium-sized village in West Wiltshire, England. It features 2 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, and is the start of the disused Wilts and Berks Canal. Its 2001 population was 830, and it is located 2 miles (4 km) from Melksham and 4 miles (7 km) from Trowbridge.

Semington civil parish includes the hamlets of Littlemarsh and Littleton. [1]

Canals

The Kennet and Avon Canal crosses marshy ground on an embankment on the northern edge of the village.

The two Semington Locks were built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by British Waterways and known as the Kennet Navigation. They have a combined rise/fall of 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m).[2] The two locks at Semington are known as Buckley's (numbered 15) and Barrett's (16).[3]

Adjacent to the locks is the point at which the disused Wilts and Berks Canal joined the Kennet and Avon. East of the locks, the canal crosses the 2004 Semington Aqueduct, built to allow the A350 road to bypass Semington village.

Next lock upstream Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Seend Locks Semington
Grid reference: ST900609 		Bradford Lock
Semington is located in the United Kingdom
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Geography

Within the village there are around 500 houses, a village hall and a park for the children,

Culture

The village has the small mediæval St George's church, with a garden fete held every summer in the gardens of the manor house.

Economy

Semington has a pub, the Somerset Arms, and a number of other small businesses.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ election-maps.co.uk, Semington Civil Parish boundary on Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 colour raster layer. Retrieved on October 23, 2006.
  2. ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 090786497X.
  3. ^ Allsop, Niall (1987). The Kennet & Avon Canal. Bath: Millstream Book. ISBN 0948975156.

See also

External links

Canal:

Community:

History:

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