Towns & cities · South East England
Grittleton
Grittleton — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham · 8.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Grittleton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 459 people. Address: SN14. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Wiltshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5187°, -2.2032°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grittleton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Chippenham. The parish includes the hamlets of Foscote, Leigh Delamere, Littleton Drew and Sevington, and part of the hamlet of The Gibb. The Gauze Brook, a small tributary of the Avon, rises near Littleton Drew and flows east across the parish. The M4 motorway was opened in 1971 across the south of the parish, passing close to The Gibb, Foscote, Sevington and Leigh Delamere.
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Background
History
The Fosse Way Roman road crosses the parish from north to southwest. The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded settlements of 23 households at Gretelintone, 15 at Sevamentone (Sevington) and 16 at Liteltone (Littleton Drew). The Grittleton estate was bought in 1828 by Joseph Neeld, a London lawyer who had inherited a considerable sum. Over time he replaced the manor house with a much larger building, and built lodges and extensive stables. His philanthropy in the parish included the rebuilding of the near-derelict church at Leigh Delamere and construction of a row of six almshouses nearby; farms were improved and houses were built for estate workers, together with a small private school at…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5187, -2.2032
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Grittleton
- Postcode
- SN14
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Population
- 459
- Nearest railway station
- Chippenham — 8.7 km
- Official site
- www.grittleton.info
Sources
- wikidata: Q781293 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grittleton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grittleton village2 19y07.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grittleton?
- Grittleton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN14), in the parish of Grittleton.
- Is Grittleton a protected site?
- Yes — Grittleton is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Grittleton free to visit?
- Yes, Grittleton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grittleton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN14. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.