Teffont

Teffont is a civil parish in the south of Wiltshire, England, consisting of the villages of Teffont Magna and Teffont Evias. It is in the Nadder valley, north of the river, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Salisbury. The parish was created in 1934 by combining the two Teffonts.[2][3] The population taken at the 2011 census was 248.[4]

Teffont

Bridges, Teffont Evias
Teffont
Location within Wiltshire
Population248 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST990317
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP3
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteTeffont village

Teffont has a parish council and is in the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for almost all significant local government functions.

The two former parishes each had a church, and both continue in use, although they are only about three-quarters of a mile apart; they are both Grade II* listed buildings. Until 1922 Teffont Magna was a chapelry of Dinton,[2] and its modest church dates from the 13th century.[5] The church at Teffont Evias was rebuilt in the 1820s, when an imposing tower was added.[6]

Part of Chilmark Quarries, a former stone quarry and now a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is in the far southwest of the parish.

References
  1. "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  2. "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 8 pp74–78 – Teffont Magna". British History Online. University of London. 1965. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1987). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 13 pp185-195 – Parishes: Teffont Evias". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. Historic England. "Church of St Edward (11251111)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. Historic England. "Church of St Michael and All Angels (1146266)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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