Coordinates: 51°10′00″N 2°04′30″W / 51.1667°N 2.0751°W
| Upton Lovell | |
.png)  Upton Lovell
 Upton Lovell shown within Wiltshire |
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| Population | 183 [1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Warminster |
| Postcode district | BA12 0xx |
| Dialling code | +44 (0)1985 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| European Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Westbury |
| List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire | |
Upton Lovell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is situated on the A36, near Warminster, and by the River Wylye.
History
Upton Lovell is an ancient settlement, with a medieval Church of England parish church dedicated Saint Peter. Its parish registers are kept at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre for the years 1654-1992 (baptisms), 1654-1975 (marriages), and 1653-1991 (burials).[1]
The village's pub is called the Prince Leopold[2], in memory of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the youngest son of Queen Victoria, who lived at Boyton Manor in the neighbouring village of Boyton. He died of haemophilia in 1884.
Local government
Upton Lovell has its own parish council, but almost all local government functions are now carried out by Wiltshire Council, a unitary authority created in 2009, with its offices in Trowbridge. The village is represented in parliament by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) and in Wiltshire Council by Christopher Newbury (Independent).
References
- ^ Upton Lovell at Genuki website
- ^ The Prince Leopold web site
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