Quidhampton, Wiltshire
| Quidhampton | |
|---|---|
 The White Horse, Quidhampton | |
  Quidhampton Location withinWiltshire | |
| Population | 408 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU113311 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP2 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Quidhamptonis a village andcivil parishinWiltshire,England. It forms part of theSalisburyurban area and is around 2 miles (3.2 km) west of the city centre. The parish adjoinsWiltonto the west, Salisbury to the north and east, andNetherhamptonto the south. The village is on theRiver Nadderand is close to theA36 roadbetween Salisbury and Wilton.
The name Quidhampton probably means "muddy home farm" or "home farm with good manure", from theOld Englishcwéad(dung, dirt) +hām-tūn.[2]
Geography
[edit]Quidhampton is on low-lying land between Salisbury and Wilton, close to theA36 road.[3]The parish is a narrow strip between theRivers NadderandWylyeand consists of watermeadows and marshland, known as the Great Marsh. Much of this marsh was included in the park aroundWilton Housewhen it was enclosed, and the remaining land is mostly used for arable cropping. In the eighteenth century there was a gravel pit in the parish, and many old chalk pits. The roads had to be rerouted when Wilton Park was formed, and are mostly straight and lined with trees planted at the time.[4]
Local government
[edit]The civil parish elects aparish council.It is in the area ofWiltshire Councilunitary authority,which is responsible for all significant local government functions. Until 1894, Quidhampton was atithingofFugglestone St Peter,and it then formed part of the new parish ofBemertonuntil it was established as a parish in its own right in 1934.[4]
Notable landmarks
[edit]There is apub,the White Horse,[5]and a village hall.[6]
Quidhampton has no church. ForChurch of Englandpurposes it is part of Bemerton parish.[7]
The chalk pit known as Quidhampton Quarry is outside the parish, to the north of the A36. It is owned byImerysand producedchalkandchina clayuntil its closure in 2009. The abandoned quarry has been described as a "derelict and ugly site", and in 2016 there are plans to fill it with imported recycled aggregate and level the site to remove the eyesore.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Simon Forman,a 16th and 17th centuryastrologer,was born at Quidhampton in 1552.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^"Wiltshire Community History – Census".Wiltshire Council.Retrieved4 April2015.
- ^Mills, A.D:A Dictionary of English Place-Names,page 266. Oxford University Press, 1991.
- ^Concise Road Atlas of Britain.AA Publishing. 2016. p. 8.ISBN978-0-7495-7743-8.
- ^ab"Quidhampton".Wiltshire Community History.Wiltshire Council.Retrieved4 September2016.
- ^"The White Horse at Quidhampton".Retrieved5 April2015.
- ^"Quidhampton Village Hall".Wiltshire Council.Retrieved5 April2015.
- ^"Bemerton Parish".Retrieved5 April2015.
- ^Kemble, Elizabeth (30 April 2016)."Plans for Quidhampton Quarry unveiled".Salisbury Journal.Retrieved4 September2016.
- ^Stephen, Leslie,ed. (1889)..Dictionary of National Biography.Vol. 19. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^Ann Hoffman,Lives of the Tudor age, 1485-1603(1977), p. 177
External links
[edit]- "Victoria County History – Wiltshire – Vol 6 pp37-50 – Fugglestone St Peter".British History Online.University of London.Retrieved5 April2015.
- Quidhampton Parish Council
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