Stanton St Bernard
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 Stanton St Bernard
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| Population | 189 (in 2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU093623 |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Marlborough |
| Postcode district | SN8 |
| Dialling code | 01672 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
| Website | Parish |
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Stanton St Bernard is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Devizes, about 6 miles (10 km) away to the west.
The parish is tall and narrow, extending north onto the Marlborough Downs where it includes Milk Hill, the highest point in Wiltshire.
History
Evidence of prehistoric activity in the area includes earthworks on Mill Hill.[2] The Wansdyke early medieval earthwork crosses the north of the parish. The boundaries of the parish were defined in Saxon times and remain largely unchanged.[3]
The manor house[4] and Mill Farmhouse (a former watermill)[5] are from the 17th century; Church Farmhouse is from the late 18th.[6]
The Kennet and Avon Canal was built through the parish in 1807.[3] The wharf at Honeystreet, just over the eastern boundary, served the area.
A small school was built in 1849, next to the church. It closed in 1970 and the children transferred to the school at Woodborough; the building became the village hall.[3]
Population of the parish peaked in the late 19th century, with 371 recorded at the 1871 census and 373 in 1891, then declined throughout the 20th century.[1]
Religious sites
A church, which became the parish church of All Saints, was first mentioned in 1267.[3] The tower was added in the 15th century, then in 1832 all except the tower was rebuilt in Gothic style; a further rebuilding of the chancel became necessary in 1859.[7][8]
Scholarly vicars of Stanton St Bernard include Robert Parker (from 1594) and Nathaniel Stephens (1604).
A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built in 1841 and closed in the early 20th century.[3]
Governance
The civil parish elects a parish council. All significant local government services are provided by Wiltshire Council, with its headquarters in Trowbridge, and the parish is represented there by Paul Oatway. Its Member of Parliament is Claire Perry, Member for Devizes.
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
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- Stanton St Bernard at genuki.org.uk
- stantonstbernard.com parish web site
