Upton Lovell
| Upton Lovell | |
|---|---|
| Population | 183 [1] |
| OS grid reference | ST948408 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Warminster |
| Postcode district | BA12 0xx |
| Dialling code | +44 (0)1985 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Upton Lovell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the A36, near Warminster, and by the River Wylye.
History
Upton Lovell is an ancient settlement, with a medieval Church of England parish church dedicated Saint Augustine. Its parish registers are kept at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre for the years 1654-1992 (baptisms), 1654-1975 (marriages), and 1653-1991 (burials).[1]
The village's pub is called the Prince Leopold,[2] in memory of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria, who lived at Boyton Manor in the neighbouring village of Boyton. He died of haemophilia in 1884.
Local government
Upton Lovell has its own parish council, but almost all local government functions are now carried out by Wiltshire Council, a new unitary authority created in 2009, with its principal offices at County Hall in Trowbridge. The village is represented in parliament by Andrew Murrison and in Wiltshire Council by Christopher Newbury, both Conservatives.
Notable people
- Antony Barrington Brown, (1927-2102) Photographer and expedition member
- Althea Wynne (1936–2012), sculptor[3]
- Andrew Cumming, soldier
References
- ^ Upton Lovell at Genuki website
- ^ The Prince Leopold web site
- ^ Althea Wynne (obituary) in The Daily Telegraph dated 14 February 2012, online at telegraph.co.uk, accessed 3 June 2012
External links
Media related to Upton Lovell at Wikimedia Commons
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