Bremhill
| Bremhill | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Population | 942 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST980731 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chippenham |
| Postcode district | SN15 |
| Post town | Calne |
| Postcode district | SN11 |
| Dialling code | 01249 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Bremhill is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 1.6 miles (2.6 km) northwest of Calne and 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Chippenham. The name originates from 'Bramble hill'.
The civil parish includes the hamlets of Avon, Bremhill Wick, Tytherton Lucas, East Tytherton, Foxham, Charlcutt, Spirthill, Stanley and West End.
Stanley Abbey flourished between 1151 and 1536.
Bremhill was the home of the poet, clergyman and critic, William Lisle Bowles.
The pathway known as Maud Heath's Causeway connects Bremhill with Langley Burrell, near Chippenham.
Bencroft Hill Meadows, in the south of the parish, is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest.
References
- ^ "Bremhill Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
External links
Media related to Bremhill at Wikimedia Commons
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