Wingfield, Wiltshire

Wingfield is a small village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England, about 2.2 miles (3.5 km) west of the town of Trowbridge.

Wingfield

St Mary's, Wingfield
Wingfield
Location within Wiltshire
Population321 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST823567
Civil parish
  • Wingfield
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTrowbridge
Postcode districtBA14
Dialling code01225
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council

The parish is bordered to the east by the Trowbridge urban area and to the west by the county of Somerset, where the River Frome forms most of the boundary.

History

Wingfield is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086-7 as Winefel, when it was held by the Bishop of Coutances.[2]

Notable people

Edward William Grinfield (1785-1864, biblical scholar) and Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859, writer) were educated at a private school at Wingfield.

Notable buildings

The 15th-century Church of England parish church of St Mary is Grade II* listed.[3][4] It is part of the benefice of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Westwood and Wingfield.[5]

Stowford Manor, a late 15th-century farmhouse, is also Grade II* listed.[6]

Amenities

A National School was built in the village in 1852 and educated children of all ages until 1926.[7][8] It became a Church of England school, which was amalgamated in 2009 with The Mead Community Primary School at Hilperton.[9][10]

The village has a pub, the Poplars Inn.

Local government

Wingfield is part of the Winsley and Westwood ward of Wiltshire Council, a unitary authority. This is represented by John Kidney (Conservative); they have held this position since May 2017.[11]

Wingfield has its own parish council with five members,[12] who meet every other month in the school hall.[13]

References
  1. "Wingfield - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. Williams, Ann; G H Martin (2002). Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin. pp. 166, 1425. ISBN 978-0-14-143994-5.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Wingfield (1285304)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. "Church of St. Mary, Wingfield". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  5. "St Mary, Wingfield". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. Historic England. "Stowford Manor (1180800)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 7 - Parishes: Wingfield". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  8. "Wingfield Church of England School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  9. Allen, Rachel (1 October 2010). "Wingfield village school doing well after merger". Wiltshire Times. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  10. "The Mead Community Primary School". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  11. "Councillor details - Cllr Johnny Kidney". cms.wiltshire.gov.uk. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  12. "Wingfield Council: Register of interests". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  13. "Wingfield Parish Council". www.westwilts-communityweb.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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