Collingbourne Ducis
Collingbourne Ducis | |
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St.Andrew's parish church | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
Population | 957 (in 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU244537 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Marlborough |
Postcode district | SN8 |
Dialling code | 01264 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Parish Council |
Collingbourne Ducis is a village and
History
From the
Sunton House is a Grade II* listed seven-bay house from c. 1710.[4]
The architect C.E. Ponting was born in Collingbourne Ducis in 1850. The restoration of St. Andrew's parish church in 1856 by G.E. Street made a lasting impression on him.
The Bourne Iron Works in the village was established by James Rawlings in the 1860s and made agricultural implements until the outbreak of World War II.
The
Sunton, and the northern part of Cadley, were transferred to the parish from Collingbourne Kingston in 1934.[3]
In 1974 a Saxon cemetery of archaeological significance was discovered in Cadley, including one bed burial.[6] In 1998 a Saxon settlement was found in Saunders Meadow during the construction of a housing estate.
The Post Office at Collingbourne Ducis was mentioned by Sir Anthony Hopkins' character, Mr. Stevens, in the 1993 film The Remains of the Day. The village has one of the few surviving original Victorian post boxes inset to a flint cobble wall at Sally Lunn's Cottage.[7]
Religious sites
The Church of England parish church of St Andrew (St Mary's until some time before 1786) is from the early 13th century. Alterations in the 14th century included the addition of the tower, which was rebuilt in the 15th. In 1856 the chancel was narrowed and a vestry added, to designs of G.E. Street; further restoration in 1877 was by Sir Arthur Blomfield.[3][8] The church is a Grade II* listed building.[9]
The parish was united with Everleigh in 1977 after the closure of St Peter's, Everleigh.[3] It forms part of the Savernake team ministry.[10]
A
Local government
Collingbourne Ducis is a civil parish with an elected
Amenities
Collingbourne Church of England Primary School serves the parish and surrounding area, including Collingbourne Kingston. Its building opened in 2004 at a new site on the northwest outskirts of the village; until then it occupied a National School building dating from 1859, close to the church.[12]
Near the school is a village hall with playing fields. The village has two pubs: The Tipple Inn, an 18th-century building (formerly the Railway Hotel and the Blue Lion) on the A4 road, and The Shears Inn at the far end of Cadley Road.[13][14]
Twinning Association
Collingbourne and District is twinned with Le Merlerault in Normandy, France. The twinning agreement was made on 18 April 1992.[15]
References
- ^ "Collingbourne Ducis Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ Collingbourne Ducis in the Domesday Book
- ^ a b c d Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 11 pp108-115 - Collingbourne Ducis". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Sunton House (1285379)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ISBN 1904349331.
- ^ "Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire: an Early Saxon cemetery with bed burial". Wessex Archaeology Ltd. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Sally Lunn's (No 69) (1180528)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Church of St. Andrew, Collingbourne Ducis". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Andrew (1035950)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "St. Andrew's Church, Collingbourne Ducis & Everleigh". Savenake Team. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Cadley Primitive Methodist Chapel". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Collingbourne C. of E. Primary School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Blue Lion Inn (1364578)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ Brakspear. "Shears Inn". Brakspear. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Our village". Collingbourne Ducis Parish Council.
External links
Sources
- "Collingbourne Ducis". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 April 2023.