Baydon
| Baydon | |
|---|---|
 St. Nicholas' parish church | |
  Baydon Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 664 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU281780 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Marlborough |
| Postcode district | SN8 |
| Dialling code | 01672 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.baydon.org |
Baydon is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England about 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Swindon. The eastern boundary of the parish forms part of the county boundary with Berkshire and the village is about 7 miles (11 km) north-west of the West Berkshire market town of Hungerford.
History
Baydon is close to the Ridgeway, a pre-Roman road. The settlement is on the course of Ermin Way, a Roman Road between Corinium Dobunnorum (Cirencester) and Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester). The earliest reference to Baydon as a place name is in 1196.[2]
Sir Isaac Newton bought an estate in Baydon which he settled on three of his grand-nephews and nieces days before his death in 1727.[3] He later admitted that he had overpaid for it.[citation needed]
Until the 1790s, when it became an independent ecclesiastical parish, Baydon was a chapelry of Ramsbury parish.[2]
The M4 motorway which passes just north of the village was opened on 22 December 1971.
Religious sites
The Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas[4] has a Norman nave and two-bay north arcade.[5] The south aisle and northern clerestory are Early English Gothic.[5] The north aisle was rebuilt in 1857-58 by the Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street.[5] The south clerestory is Perpendicular Gothic.[5] The west window, dated 1928, is by Edward Woore and is a memorial to the Rev. Augustus Gibson.[6] The church is Grade II* listed.[7]
A Particular Baptist chapel named Providence Chapel was built in 1806; it closed between 1885 and 1922, then was demolished.[8] A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1823; by 1939 it was a private house.[9]
Amenities
The village school, near the church, has stood since 1843 and is now Baydon St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.[10][11]
The village has a pub, the Red Lion, and a shop with a Post Office.
Notable residents
Ian Lomax (1931-1996, cricketer) farmed near Baydon. Kevin Wilkinson (1958-1999, pop musician) lived at Baydon.
References
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 12 pp52-61 - Parishes: Baydon". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Brewster, 1855, page 397
- ^ "Church of St. Nicholas, Baydon". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 105
- ^ "Stained Glass Windows at St. Nicholas, Baydon, Wiltshire". Robert Eberhard. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Nicholas, Baydon (1034135)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Providence Particular Baptist Chapel, Baydon". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Baydon". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Baydon St.Nicholas Church of England School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Baydon Primary School". Retrieved 14 September 2015.
Sources and further reading
- Brewster, David (1855). Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton. Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Thomas Constable & Co. p. 397.
- Crowley, D.A. (ed.); Baggs, A.P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1983). A History of the County of Wiltshire: Volume 12: Ramsbury and Selkey hundreds; the Borough of Marlborough. Victoria County History. pp. 52–61.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 105. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
External links
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Baydon, retrieved 15:30 6 October 2004 (UTC)