Towns & cities · South East England
Poulshot
Poulshot — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Poulshot is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 370 people. Address: SN10. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.3300°, -2.0500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Poulshot (pronounced Pole-shot) is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Devizes, about 2.5 miles (4 km) to the northeast. The parish includes the hamlet of Townsend. The A361 Trowbridge-Devizes road forms part of the northern boundary of the parish, while most of the western boundary is the Summerham Brook, a tributary of the Semington Brook.
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Background
History
The Domesday survey of 1086 recorded around 70 households in the area, a relatively large number, although it is not possible to identify which settlements this number refers to. By 1242, the overlord of the manor was John FitzAlan, who was lord of Keevil manor. The Wiltshire Victoria County History traces the later owners, including Sir John Lovel (1341–1408), Gifford Long (c.1576–1635) and the Long family of Rood Ashton. The landowner in 1953 was Viscount Long of Wraxall. Manor Farmhouse, south of the village green, is a 17th-century timber-framed house which was re-fronted in brick in the early 18th century. In the 17th century, John Aubrey wrote in his Natural History of…
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- Coordinates
- 51.3300, -2.0500
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Poulshot
- Postcode
- SN10
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Population
- 370
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham — 8.6 km
- Official site
- www.poulshotparishcouncil.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q929228 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Poulshot (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Raven, Poulshot - geograph.org.uk - 197451.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poulshot?
- Poulshot is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN10), in the parish of Poulshot.
- Is Poulshot a protected site?
- Yes — Poulshot is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Poulshot free to visit?
- Yes, Poulshot is free to enter.
- How do I get to Poulshot?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN10. It sits within the Melksham and Devizes parliamentary constituency.