Coordinates: 51°16′N 2°07′W / 51.27°N 2.12°W
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Bratton shown within Wiltshire |
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| Population | 1,199 (as of 2001) |
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| Shire county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WESTBURY |
| Postcode district | BA13 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire | |
Bratton is a village and civil parish, near Westbury, in the English county of Wiltshire.
It formed part of the ancient parish of Westbury until 1892. The Westbury White Horse and the massive earthworks of Bratton Castle (or Camp) Iron Age hill fort are both in Bratton parish. Significant buildings in the village are St James's Church, Bratton House, Bratton Baptist Chapel, The Duke public house, and the Court House, used by Judge Jeffreys at the time of Monmouth's Rebellion. It also has a school, Bratton Primary School, at the centre.
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Notable people
- Rev. George Whitaker (educator)
- Sir Horace Seymour (1885-1978), British diplomat, Ambassador to China
- Major General Sir Jeremy Moore (1928-2007), Commander of British land forces during the Falklands War lived in the village for over 20 years until his death[1]
See also
Sources
- ^ Burke's Peerage and Gentry records - http://www.burkes-peerage.net/familyhomepage.aspx?FID=0&FN=MOOREJEREMY
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