Towns & cities · South East England
Pewsey
Pewsey — village in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Pewsey is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,237 people. Address: SN9. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3430°, -1.7640°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pewsey is a village and civil parish at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, about 6 miles (10 km) south of Marlborough and 71 miles (114 km) west-southwest of London. It is within reach of the M4 motorway and the A303 and is served by Pewsey railway station on the Reading to Taunton line. The parish includes the settlements of Kepnal to the east, Pewsey Wharf (on the Kennet and Avon Canal) to the north, Sharcott to the west, and Southcott on the south-east.
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Background
History
The place name comes from the Old English "peose", or "piosu" meaning "pea" "island," collectively meaning "island, or dry ground in marsh, where peas grow." Archaeological excavations on Pewsey Hill show evidence of a settlement in the 6th century. In the Tudor era, the Manor of Pewsey belonged to the Duchess of Somerset. Several of the village's houses were built in this era: the timber framed cruck house at Ball Corner, Bridge Cottage on the Avon and the Court House by the Church. In 1764, the founder of the Methodist movement John Wesley (1703–1791) preached at Pewsey's Church of England parish church. The rector at that time, Joseph Townsend, was responsible for the building of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3430, -1.7640
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Pewsey
- Postcode
- SN9
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 3,237
- Nearest railway station
- Pewsey — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.pewsey-uk.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q639675 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pewsey (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St John the Baptist in Pewsey (geograph 5032327).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pewsey?
- Pewsey is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN9), in the parish of Pewsey.
- Is Pewsey a protected site?
- Yes — Pewsey is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pewsey free to visit?
- Yes, Pewsey is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pewsey?
- The nearest railway station is Pewsey, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN9.