Chisbury is a hamlet in the civil parish of Little Bedwyn in the east of the English county of Wiltshire.
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Location
Chisbury is located some five miles south-west of Hungerford and seven miles south-east of Marlborough, near the Kennet and Avon Canal and the West of England Main Line railway to the West Country. Position: grid reference SU278645
Nearby towns and cities: Hungerford, Marlborough, Newbury, Swindon
Nearby villages: Little Bedwyn, Great Bedwyn, Wilton, Froxfield, Burbage, Shalbourne
Nearby places of interest: Chisbury camp Crofton Pumping Station, Wilton Windmill, Bedwyn Church Lock, Burnt Mill Lock, Potter's Lock, Little Bedwyn Lock.
History
Church
St Michael's in Little Bedwyn is the parish church. A mediaeval chapel is situated next to Chisbury Manor. It is now a listed building, and protected by English Heritage.
Local government
Chisbury is part of Little Bedwyn civil parish, which has an elected parish council. It also falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for almost all significant local government functions.
In the 1991 census, the parish had a population of 286.
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External links
Sources
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Great Bedwyn, retrieved 18:50 Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)
- Kennet District Council Website page on Great Bedwyn Parish, retrieved 18:50 Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)
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