Limpley Stoke
| Limpley Stoke | |
|---|---|
 The village seen from the Kennet and Avon Canal | |
| Population | 541 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST780608 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRADFORD-ON-AVON |
| Postcode district | BA15 |
| Dialling code | 01225 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Limpley Stoke is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is in the Avon valley, between Bath and Freshford and is both above and below the A36 road.
The civil parish includes the hamlet of Waterhouse and the outskirts of the Somerset village of Midford.
History
The 18th-century country house at Waterhouse is a Grade II listed building.[2]
In 1885 Messrs E G Browne and J C Margetson acquired a cloth mill, known as Avon Mill, on the banks of the River Avon at Limpley Stoke. The previous owners of the mill had originally been timber merchants, but had later diversified into the production of rubber goods. By 1890 the business had transferred to premises in Melksham and later became Avon Rubber.
The village has two public houses, one of which, The Hop Pole, which dates from the 17th century,[3] was used in the filming of The Remains of the Day with Anthony Hopkins.
A landmark water tower, actually located close by in Friary Wood,[4] is referred to as the Limpley Stoke Water Tower.
Transport
Limpley Stoke railway station, on the Wessex Main Line, is closed and is now privately owned. It was the junction station for the former Bristol and North Somerset Railway branch line to Camerton, Somerset, on which The Titfield Thunderbolt was filmed.
The disused Somerset Coal Canal joined the Kennet and Avon Canal at the Dundas Aqueduct near the village. The final section was restored during the 1980s, and is used for moorings.
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of Saint Mary dates from the 10th century and is a Grade II* listed building.[5][6] It was originally dedicated to the Wiltshire saint Edith of Wilton, but in the 16th century, after some five hundred years, the church was rededicated to St Mary.[7]
Notable residents
- Kate Allenby, modern pentathlete
- Miles Kington (1941-2008), journalist, musician and broadcaster
Gallery
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Waterhouse -
The Dundas Aqueduct on the Kennet and Avon Canal near to Limpley Stoke. -
The disused railway station now privately owned. -
The mill -
The Hop Pole Inn -
See also
Neighbouring civil parishes (clockwise from north):
- Monkton Combe – small Somerset village
- Winsley – small Wiltshire village
- Freshford – Somerset village
- Southstoke – small Somerset village
References
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Waterhouse". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ "The Hop Pole Inn". Images of England. English Heritage. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.prattfamily.demon.co.uk/mikep/phot14.html
- ^ "Church of St Mary". Images of England. Retrieved 2006-10-25.
- ^ "Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Limpley Stoke". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ Kate Pratt, St Edith at bishopwilton.com
External links
- www.limpleystoke.org - village web site
- Limpley Stoke Web - maps, photographs and other sources for local history and genealogy
- "Limpley Stoke". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 February 2015.