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Coordinates: 51°20′36″N 1°45′52″W / 51.343348°N 1.764496°W / 51.343348; -1.764496

Pewsey
Pewsey is located in Wiltshire
Pewsey

Red pog.svg Pewsey shown within Wiltshire
Population 3,237  [1]
OS grid reference SU165605
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Ceremonial county Wiltshire
Region South West
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PEWSEY
Postcode district SN9
Dialling code 01672
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
European Parliament South West England
UK Parliament Devizes
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Pewsey is a large village (often considered a small town) at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire with a population of 3,237 people[1] located approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of London. It is well connected for London, the West Country and Wales being close to the M4 motorway and the A303. Also, the village is served by Pewsey railway station on the Great Western main line. For this reason Pewsey is popular as a location with commuters.

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History

Archaeological excavations on Pewsey Hill show evidence of a settlement in the 6th century. In the Tudor era the Manor of Pewsey belonged to the Duchess of Somerset. Several of the village's houses were built in this era: the timber framed cruck house at Ball Corner, Bridge Cottage on the Avon and the Court House by the Church.

In 1764 the founder of the Methodist movement John Wesley (1703 - 1791) preached at Pewsey Church. The rector at that time, Joseph Townsend, was responsible for building of the first bridge over the River Avon.

The Kennet and Avon Canal arrived in Pewsey in 1810. Of more significant lasting effect for the village was the arrival of the Great Western Railway in 1862 which allowed fast travel to London and to the West of Pewsey.

In 1898 Pewsey Carnival was first held, a tradition that flourishes today, a fortnight of events, including The Feaste, culminating in an Illuminated Procession in mid to late September. http://www.pewsey-carnival.org.uk/

A prominent statue of King Alfred the Great, the former Anglo Saxon King of Wessex and a local landowner, stands in the middle of the village, having been moved from its original position at Ball Corner. Although Alfred defeated the Danes in 878 AD, was a learned man and devout Christian who had travelled to Rome several times, he is usually remembered for burning cakes.

Pewsey White Horse

The Pewsey white horse hill figure is located on a steep slope of Pewsey Hill about a mile south of the village and can be viewed from several places in the surrounding area.

Education

Amenities

PACT - Pewsey Area Community Trust - a group of local people and organisations supported by the County and Parish Councils who are interested in improving the economic, social and environmental well-being of the Pewsey area. Not just Pewsey itself, but surrounding villages too. The group has its own constitution and can apply for funding from various bodies to carry out projects which will achieve the group's goals or to deliver the objectives stated in the Pewsey Community Area Plan.

Notable residents

Culture and sport

Pewsey is the centre of activity for many of the smaller villages in and around the Vale of Pewsey and, as such, offers a wide range of activities for its small size.

Pewsey Clubs

Nearby places

Towns and cities: Devizes, Marlborough, Tidworth, Hungerford, Salisbury, Swindon

Villages: Avebury, Burbage, Wolfhall, Oare, Easton Royal, Milton Lilbourne, Wootton Rivers, Collingbourne Ducis, Collingbourne Kingston, Upavon, Everleigh, Alton Barnes, Alton Priors, Bottlesford, Wilsford, North Newton, Rushall, Manningford Bohune, Manningford Bruce, Woodborough, Charlton St. Peter, Wilton, East Grafton, Cadley, Huish, Stanton St Bernard, Patney, Beechingstoke, Marden, Marten, Wilsford, Enford, Netheravon, Fittleton, Wilcot, Chirton, Wexcombe.

Places of interest: Avebury (stone circle), Kennet Long-Barrow, Savernake Forest, Crofton Pumping Station, Silbury Hill, Wilton Windmill, Stonehenge, Stourhead, Longleat, Alton Barnes (crop circles), Stonehenge (stone circle), Marlborough, Kennet and Avon Canal, Bruce Tunnel.

External links

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Pewsey Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire County Council. http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcensus.php?item=Pewsey. Retrieved 2007-02-10. 
  2. ^ Lewis Cohen (2007-07-26). "Hogwarts Miss is down to earth". Gazette and Herald. http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/pewseynews/display.var.1574459.0.hogwarts_miss_is_down_to_earth.php. Retrieved 2007-09-05. 
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