West Kington
| West Kington | |
|---|---|
 St Mary the Virgin parish church | |
  West Kington Location within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | ST809778 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chippenham |
| Postcode district | SN14 |
| Dialling code | 01249 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
West Kington is a village in the civil parish of Nettleton, in Wiltshire, England. The village lies in the steeply wooded valley of the Broadmead Brook, a source of the Bybrook River, and is close to the county boundary with Gloucestershire. It is 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the Gloucestershire market town of Chipping Sodbury. In 1931 the parish had a population of 225.[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Nettleton.[2] The hamlet of West Kington Wick is 0.6 miles (0.97 km) southeast of the village at grid reference ST 8163 7665.
Buildings
[edit]The Church of England parish church of St Mary the Virgin has a 13th and 15th century west tower.[3] The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1856 to designs by the architect S.B. Gabriel of Bristol.[3] It is Grade II* listed.[4]
The farmhouse called Latimer Manor dates from the 16th century and is also Grade II* listed.[5] It is believed to be named after Hugh Latimer, who had the living of West Kington in the early 16th century.
Notable people
[edit]Hugh Latimer, later Bishop of Worcester, was vicar of West Kington church from 1531, prior to the controversy in the reformation which led to his martyrdom in Oxford.[6]
Television producer Dilys Breese retired to the village and is buried there.[7]
In popular culture
[edit]The music video for the song "The Safety Dance" by the Canadian band Men Without Hats was filmed in West Kington in the summer of 1982.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics West Kington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes West Kington AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975). Wiltshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 564. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, West Kington, Nettleton (1022974)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Latimer Manor, West Kington (1183476)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Church of St. Mary the Virgin, West Kington". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Paine, Barry (17 October 2007). "Obituary: Dilys Breese". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance - Music Video
