Winterbourne Dauntsey

Winterbourne Dauntsey is a village in Wiltshire, England, in the Bourne valley on the A338 road about 3.5 miles (6 km) northeast of Salisbury.

Winterbourne Dauntsey
Winterbourne Arms, Winterbourne Dauntsey
Population	500 (est. in 2011)
Civil parish	Winterbourne
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Salisbury
Postcode district	SP4
Dialling code	01980
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Salisbury
Website	The Winterbournes

The village adjoins Winterbourne Earls and Winterbourne Gunner. It is part of the civil parish of Winterbourne, formed in 1934 by amalgamating the three ancient parishes.[1] The name Winterbourne comes from the River Bourne, which flows through all three villages in winter and tends to dry up in summer, while Dauntsey comes from "Roger Danteseye", who was the lord of the manor in 1242.[2]

Churches

A Methodist chapel was built in the late 18th century,[3] and continues in use as Bourne Valley Methodist Church.[4]

The local Church of England parish church is St Michael and All Angels at Winterbourne Earls, built following the 1867 demolition of St Edward's (consecrated in 1326) at Winterbourne Dauntsey.[5]

Notable buildings

The Manor House, constructed around 1720, is built of Flemish bonded brick with a tiled roof. It consists of two storeys, attics and basement. The front has seven bays with a central doorway approached by eight steps, and there are backswept wings at either end of the building, making a semi-enclosed courtyard to rear. The interior has a central hall with arched stair, and panelled dining and drawing rooms on either side. Some of the bedrooms are also panelled.[6]

Peacock Cottages, dating from the 15th century, is also Grade II* listed.[7]

Facilities

The village has a pub, the Winterbourne Arms.[8] The local school, for children up to the age of 11, is Winterbourne Earls CofE Primary School.[9]

The Monarch's Way long-distance footpath passes through the village.[10]

References

1. "Winterbourne". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
2. Wiltshire Place Names. Redbrick Pub. 1983. ISBN 978-0-9507182-5-5.
3. "Methodist Chapel, Winterbourne Dauntsey". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
4. "Bourne Valley Methodist Church". Salisbury Methodist Circuit. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
5. "Church of St. Edward, Winterbourne Dauntsey". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
6. Historic England. "Manor House, Winterbourne Dauntsey (1135722)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
7. Historic England. "Peacock Cottages, Gaters Lane (1184635)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
8. "The Winterbourne Arms". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
9. "Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
10. "The Monarch's Way". The Monarch's Way Association. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

External links

Media related to Winterbourne Dauntsey at Wikimedia Commons