- Broughton Gifford
Broughton Gifford is a medium sized village in the county of
Wiltshire , in south westEngland situated about 20 minutes away from Bath.The village has two parts:
* The lower part, the main part of the village where St. Marys church and school are, as well as the village hall and the Fox and Hounds Pub. There are also two housing estates and some detached houses in this part as well.
* The higher part, this being The Common, a large patch of open land with houses encircling it. At the moment (2008) there are three ponds on the common, which are home to a paddling of ducks in their breeding season. At the start of the common there is the Bell pub, and the football and bowling pitches.At one time much of Broughton Gifford and the surrounding area was covered in woodlands. However much of these were cut down during the First and Second World Wars. The common was also once used for the villagers to graze their cattle and grow their own food on, but eventually these old traditions died out. There were a number of ponds on the common, but the council decided to fill many of them in. There is currently a movement to re-establish the ponds.Local government
Broughton Gifford is a
civil parish in its own right, and forms part of the district ofWest Wiltshire within the county ofWiltshire . Different aspect of local government are dealt with at all three levels.Unusually the parish shares some land in common with the parish of
Melksham Without .Listed buildings
There are over 70
listed building s and structures of special architectural, historical or cultural significance,in Broughton Gifford, includingTalboys , dating from the late 14th century, and 16th centuryMonkton House .Public houses
Broughton has two
public house 's ("pubs"). These are "The Bell on the Common," located on the common, and, at the other end of the village, "The Fox." The Fox is presently (2008) more of a restaurant than a traditional English pub. It was formerly known as "The Fox and Hounds".See also
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List of civil parishes in England
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