North Wraxall
| North Wraxall | |
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 Parish church of St James the Great | |
  North Wraxall Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 401 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | ST819750 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chippenham |
| Postcode district | SN14 |
| Dialling code | 01249 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
North Wraxall is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 6 miles (10 km) west of Chippenham, just north of the A420 road between Chippenham and Bristol.
The parish includes the village of Ford and the hamlets of Upper Wraxall, Mountain Bower and The Shoe. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 401.[1]
The Fosse Way Roman road crosses the parish as a minor road. There was a Roman villa at Truckle Hill.[2] Danks Down and Truckle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, as is Out Woods.
Parish Church
The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St James the Great are 13th-century. The baptismal font and south porch are 14th-century. The north aisle was rebuilt in the 18th century. The building is Grade I listed.[3] St James' parish is part of the Bybrook Benefice.[4]
References
- ^ "Area: North Wraxall (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Site of a Roman villa at Truckle Hill (208315)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St James (Grade I) (1022991)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ Bybrook Team Ministry
Further reading
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
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External links
Media related to North Wraxall at Wikimedia Commons
- "North Wraxall". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- North Wraxall Parish Council
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