Highway, Wiltshire
Highway | |
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Former Church of St Peter, Highway | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
OS grid reference | SU043745 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Calne |
Postcode district | SN11 |
Dialling code | 01249 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Highway is a hamlet and former
History
A settlement of 15 households was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and at this time most of the land was held by Malmesbury Abbey.[1] In 1219 the manor (together with Bremhill and Foxham) was transferred to the Bishop of Salisbury, and by this time Highway was probably a chapelry of Bremhill, northwest of Calne.[2] In 1881 the civil parish had a population of 88.[3]
The manor passed through various hands, including (from 1628)
Highway was a large village, with a population of 148 recorded at the 1831 census.[4] The village declined as Calne grew,[5] with most inhabitants having left by the early 20th century. Today Highway is a hamlet consisting of the manor house, a farm, the former church and a small number of houses.[6]
The only listed building is Stratton Cottage, formerly two cottages and now a house, which dates from the 17th century.[7]
Church
Highway was a
Highway was transferred to Hilmarton parish in 1952, the name of the benefice becoming 'Hilmarton and Highway'.[9] The church was confirmed as redundant in 1971[10] and became a private dwelling, described by Pevsner in 1975 as "recently converted".[5]
Local government
The parish of Highway was a detached part of Potterne and Cannings hundred, surrounded by Kingsbridge hundred.[2] On 26 March 1890 the parish was abolished and merged with Hilmarton.[11]
References
- ^ Highway in the Domesday Book
- ^ a b c d Pugh, R.B.; Crittall, Elizabeth, eds. (1953). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 7 pp197-198 – Parishes: Highway". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Crittall, Elizabeth, ed. (1959). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 4 pp315-361 – Table of population, 1801-1951". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
- ^ "Hilmarton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Stratton Cottage (1183523)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Church of St. Peter, Highway". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 39604". The London Gazette. 22 July 1952. pp. 3946–3947.
- ^ "No. 45507". The London Gazette. 28 October 1971. p. 11650.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Highway CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2023.