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Beechingstoke

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Wiltshire City of Stoke (941), Bichenestoch (1086) (DB). ‘Outlying farmstead where bitches or hounds are kept’. OE bicce (genitive plural ena) + stoc.

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Coordinates: 51°19′57″N 1°52′37″W / 51.332552°N 1.8768067°W / 51.332552; -1.8768067

Beechingstoke
Beechingstoke is located in Wiltshire
Beechingstoke

 Beechingstoke shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference SU0867959280
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Ceremonial county Wiltshire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PEWSEY
Postcode district SN9 6
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Beechingstoke is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Pewsey.

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Local government

Beechingstoke is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions, and is represented in the council by Brigadier Robert Hall.

The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 157.[1]

Parish church

The earliest known record of the Church of England parish church of Saint Stephen is from 1291.[2] Of the mediaeval church building only the 14th century chancel arch and surrounding wall survive.[2] The nave was rebuilt in 1693 and the chancel in 1791.[2] In 1848 the 1791 east window was moved to Wilsford school and a new 15th-century style one was inserted in the chancel in its place.[2] The church was largely rebuilt again in 1861 under the direction of the architect S.B. Gabriel[3] of Bristol, who altered the east window to a 14th century style and inserted a new west window.[2]

Location

Position: grid reference SU088592

See also

References

  1. ^ "Area selected: Kennet (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do;jsessionid=ac1f930b30d8251a33137b414aacb8d5d1a9029f24bf?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790549. Retrieved 10 June 2010. 
  2. ^ a b c d e Crittall et al., 1975, pages 14-19
  3. ^ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 106

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