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Woodsend
OS grid referenceSU221759
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARLBOROUGH
Postcode districtSN8 2
Dialling code01672
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire

Woodsend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-west from the hamlet.

Woodsend had a population of 84 in 1851 but decreased in size in the early 20th century.[1] A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built around 1845 and closed in 1913.[1] A National school for about 20 pupils was opened in 1855 and closed before 1913.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 12 pp67-86 - Aldbourne". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 18 August 2015.


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