Crudwell

Crudwell

Coordinates: 51°37′N 2°04′W / 51.62°N 2.07°W / 51.62; -2.07

Crudwell
Crudwell is located in Wiltshire
Crudwell

 Crudwell shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference ST956929
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Ceremonial county Wiltshire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SWINDON
Postcode district SN16
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament North Wiltshire
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Crudwell is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Malmesbury, about 4 miles (6.4 km) away to the south west.

Crudwell includes the hamlet of Chedglow, which is 1 mile (1.6 km) away to the west. The Fosseway is both the parish and county boundary. The population of the parish changed little between 1831 and 1951, increasing from 604 to 618.[1]

The Church of England's All Saints' parish church, Crudwell, is a Grade I listed building.

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Notable people

  • Ambrose McEvoy (1878–1927), artist
  • Richard Cooper (1945-1990), cricketer

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Crudwell at genuki.org.uk, accessed 7 January 2011

External links

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