Woodsend

Human settlement in England
  • Aldbourne
Unitary authority
  • Wiltshire
Ceremonial county
  • Wiltshire
Region
  • South West
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townMARLBOROUGHPostcode districtSN8Dialling code01672PoliceWiltshireFireDorset and WiltshireAmbulanceSouth Western UK Parliament
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List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°28′55″N 1°40′59″W / 51.482°N 1.683°W / 51.482; -1.683

Woodsend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-west from the hamlet.

Woodsend had a population of 84 in 1851 but decreased in size in the early 20th century.[1] A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built around 1845 and closed in 1913.[1] A National school for about 20 pupils was opened in 1855 and closed before 1913.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Baggs, A. P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1983). "Parishes: Aldbourne". In Crowley, D. A. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 12. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 67–86. Retrieved 4 April 2021 – via British History Online.


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