- Seend
infobox UK place
country = England
static_
static_image_caption=Church of the Holy Cross
latitude= 51.35
longitude=-02.08
official_name=Seend
population=1074 (as of 2001)
shire_district=
shire_county=Wiltshire
metropolitan_borough=
metropolitan_county=
region=South West England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=MELKSHAM
postcode_district=SN12
postcode_area=SN
dial_code=
os_grid_reference=ST9461Seend is a
village and acivil parish inWiltshire ,England ,United Kingdom .Location
Seend is located four miles west of
Devizes .History & Amenities
The village has approximately 1000 inhabitants; its
population has remained fairly steady since 1800.There have been other spellings of the village name, most notably in the 17th century: "Seene" (1602—1635), "Scene" (1650), "Seend Vulgo" (1670) and "Seen" (1675).
The oldest building in the village is, understandably, the church of the Holy Cross, most present architecture dating from 1450. There is a tower and
chancel of 1876. It is built of ashlar with rubble stone.Hill Farm house in the High Street dates from the 15th and 16th centuries and has
Timber framing with a stone slate roof.Dial House has its origins in the 15th century with its ashlar chimney breast, but the rest is 18th century red brick facings. There is a 16th century timber framed and painted brick farmhouse in Spout Lane.
External links
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2684494 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Seend and surrounding area]
ources
* [http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom.php?id=197 Wiltshire County Council - Wiltshire Community History]
* [http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcensus.php?id=216 Population census figures]
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