Baydon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire.
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Local government
Baydon is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the area of Wiltshire Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
In the census of 2001, the parish had a population of 525.
It's the highest occupied settlement in Wiltshire.
Location
Position: grid reference SU280780
Nearby towns and cities: Hungerford, Marlborough, Newbury, Swindon
Nearby villages: Aldbourne, Lambourn
History
Sir Isaac Newton, acquired an estate in Baydon which he settled on three of his grand nephews and nieces days before his death in 1727 1. He later admitted that he had overpaid for it.
Baydon might be a legendary site of a famous battle connected with King Arthur. The village is not too far from the Ridgeway, an ancient path in use before the arrival of the Romans in Britain.
Baydon stands on Ermin Street which runs north to Cirencester.
See also
Sources
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Baydon, retrieved 15:30 Oct 6, 2004 (UTC)
- Kennet District Council Website page on Baydon parish, retrieved 01:00 Oct 6, 2004 (UTC)
Note 1: Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton by David Brewster - 1855 (Google Book Search)
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