Wingfield, Wiltshire

Wingfield, Wiltshire

Wingfield is a village in the county of Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

Location

Wingfield is located two miles west of the town of Trowbridge.

History & Amenities

Wingfield is recorded in the "Domesday Book" of 1086-7 as "Winefel", when it was held by the Bishop of Coutances. [cite book| last =Williams | first =Ann | authorlink = | coauthors =G H Martin | title =Domesday Book: A Complete Translation | publisher = Penguin| date =2002 | location =London | pages =pp. 166; 1425 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =9780141439945 ]

The village church is dedicated to St. Mary [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/114594] .

References

External links

* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/Wingfield/index.htm Wingfield on Genuki]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2684538 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Wingfield and surrounding area]


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