Woodsend

Woodsend
Woodsend
	Woodsend Location within Wiltshire
OS grid reference	SU221759
Civil parish	Aldbourne;
Unitary authority	Wiltshire;
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MARLBOROUGH
Postcode district	SN8
Dialling code	01672
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Devizes;

Woodsend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south-west from the hamlet.

Woodsend had a population of 84 in 1851 but decreased in size in the early 20th century.[1] A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built around 1845 and closed in 1913.[1] A National school for about 20 pupils was opened in 1855 and closed before 1913.[1]

References

Baggs, A. P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1983). "Parishes: Aldbourne". In Crowley, D. A. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 12. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 67–86. Retrieved 4 April 2021 – via British History Online.

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[vch-1] Baggs, A. P.; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1983). "Parishes: Aldbourne". In Crowley, D. A. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 12. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 67–86. Retrieved 4 April 2021 – via British History Online.