- Monkton Farleigh
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Coordinates: 51°23′17″N 2°16′46″W / 51.3881°N 2.2795°W
Monkton Farleigh 
St. Peter's church
Monkton Farleigh
Monkton Farleigh shown within WiltshirePopulation 469 (2001 census)[1] OS grid reference ST805655 Parish Monkton Farleigh Unitary authority Wiltshire Ceremonial county Wiltshire Region South West Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town Bradford on Avon Postcode district BA15 Dialling code 01225 Police Wiltshire Fire Wiltshire Ambulance Great Western EU Parliament South West England UK Parliament Westbury to become Chippenham at next election List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire Monkton Farleigh is a small village in west Wiltshire, England, 3 miles (6 km) from Bradford-on-Avon, and 5 miles (8 km) from the city of Bath. It is known for its underground mines of Bath Stone, which were converted into one of the largest Ministry of Defence underground ammunition stores in the UK.[2]
The civil parish has 34 listed buildings, including:[3]
- Monkton Farleigh Manor (Grade I)[4]
- the Refectory at Monkton Farleigh Manor (Grade I ruin)[5]
- Church of St. Peter (Grade II*)[6]
References
- ^ Wiltshire Community History Monkton Farleigh Census Information. Retrieved on October 6, 2006.
- ^ Subterranean Cities Alan Bellows, Damn Interesting. November 8, 2005.
- ^ Monkton Farleigh at Wiltshire Community History from Wiltshire County Council. Retrieved on October 6, 2006.
- ^ "Monkton Farleigh Manor". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=314567. Retrieved 2006-10-25.
- ^ "Remains of the Refectory at Monkton Farleigh Manor". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=314568. Retrieved 2006-10-25.
- ^ "Church of St Peter". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=314585. Retrieved 2006-10-25.
External links
- Monkton Farleigh at Wiltshire Community History from Wiltshire County Council
- http://www.monkton-farleigh.co.uk/ – Promotional site and photo gallery for book Secret Underground Cities by Nick McCamley, including 162 pictures of Monkton Farleigh Mine underground ammunition dump
- http://www.wiltshirepast.net/ – Wiltshire Victoria County History
- St Peter's Church Website for the Church of St Peter in Monkton Farleigh, as part of the Benefice of Monkton Farleigh, South Wraxall and Winsley
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Categories:- Villages in Wiltshire
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