Sevenhampton, Wiltshire
Sevenhampton is a small village in the borough of Swindon, in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. It is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of the town of Highworth and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of central Swindon.
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![]() Sevenhampton House | |
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OS grid reference | SU208904 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Swindon |
Postcode district | SN6 |
Dialling code | 01793 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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In 1212 the toponym was recorded as Suvenhantone, meaning "town of the dwellers at a place called 'seven wells' or the like".[1] The parish church is surrounded by earthworks marking the site of a medieval settlement, possibly including an earlier church. The site is a scheduled ancient monument.[2]
The Church of England parish church of St James[3] (also recorded as St Andrew)[4] was built in 1846 by W. Pedley, in the Early English style. Its churchyard has the grave of Ian Fleming, the creator of the James Bond series of novels.
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Sevenhampton House, near the church, is from the 17th century.[5]
Warnford Place is a country house, southeast of the church, with grounds overlooking the River Cole. One wing of an 18th-century house survives, following remodelling by Lord Banbury in 1904.[6] The house, then known as Sevenhampton Place, was owned by Ian Fleming and his wife Ann from 1960[7] until her death in 1981.
Central Hall Cricket Club is based in the village.[8]
Maranatha Christian School, an independent school, is near Sevenhampton.[9]
See also
- Samuel Wilson Warneford, philanthropist
References
- Ekwall, Eilert. Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names. p. 413.
- Historic England. "Medieval settlement remains at Sevenhampton (1017799)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "St James, Sevenhampton". Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Historic England. "Church of St Andrew, Sevenhampton, Highworth (1023370)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Historic England. "Sevenhampton House (1023371)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Historic England. "North wing of former Warnford Place (1355925)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "Daring raid on tycoon's home". This is Wiltshire. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "Club Directory: Swindon United Churches". Wiltshire Cricket. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- "Maranatha Christina School". Retrieved 15 December 2015.