Nettleton, Wiltshire
Nettleton is a village and
Until 1934, Burton and Nettleton were separate parishes.[2]
Geography
The eastern limit of the parish is the boundary with the county of Gloucestershire. The Burton Brook and Broadmead Brook flow through the north and south of the parish respectively, meeting to form the Bybrook River on the eastern boundary of the parish. Nettleton Mill, an ancient watermill which was part of the Castle Combe estate, is on the Broadmead Brook at the southeastern boundary of the parish. The Fosse Way runs through the parish, crossing both brooks.
History
Lugbury Long Barrow is a chambered long barrow about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) east of the village.[3] Excavations in the 19th century found 28 human skeletons in its chambers.[3]
Remains of a
Domesday Book recorded 24 households in 1086.[5]
Religion
Nettleton has had a Baptist chapel since 1823.[6]
The
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Wiltshire Community History: Nettleton". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ a b c Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page356
- ^ Wedlake, 1982
- ^ Nettleton in the Domesday Book
- ^ "Baptist Chapel, Nettleton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "No. 42032". The London Gazette. 13 May 1960. p. 3370.
- ^ "Bybrook Team Ministry". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
Sources
- ISBN 0-14-071026-4.
- Wedlake, W.J. (1982). The Excavation of the Shrine of Apollo at Nettleton, Wiltshire, 1956-71. Society of Antiquaries of London. ISBN 0-85431-233-1.
External links
- Nettleton Parish Council
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