Bratton
Encyclopedia
Bratton is a village
and civil parish
, near Westbury
, in the English
county of Wiltshire
.
It formed part of the ancient parish of Westbury until 1892. The Westbury White Horse
and the massive earthworks
of Bratton castle
(or Camp) Iron Age hill fort
are both in Bratton parish. Significant buildings in the village are St James's Church, Bratton House, Bratton Baptist Chapel, The Duke public house,
Hillworth Stores (village shop), and the Court House, used by Judge Jeffreys at the time of Monmouth's Rebellion. It also has a school, Bratton Primary School, at the centre.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
, near Westbury
Westbury, Wiltshire
Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire, most famous for the Westbury White Horse.-Name:The most likely origin of the West- in Westbury is simply that the town is near the western edge of the county of Wiltshire, the bounds of which have been much the same...
, in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
.
It formed part of the ancient parish of Westbury until 1892. The Westbury White Horse
Westbury White Horse
The Westbury or Bratton White Horse is a hill figure on the escarpment of Salisbury Plain, approximately east of Westbury in England. Located on the edge of Bratton Downs and lying just below an Iron Age hill fort, it is the oldest of several white horses carved in Wiltshire...
and the massive earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
of Bratton castle
Bratton Castle
Bratton Castle is a bivallate Iron Age hillfort on Bratton Down, at the western edge of the Salisbury Plain escarpment...
(or Camp) Iron Age hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
are both in Bratton parish. Significant buildings in the village are St James's Church, Bratton House, Bratton Baptist Chapel, The Duke public house,
Hillworth Stores (village shop), and the Court House, used by Judge Jeffreys at the time of Monmouth's Rebellion. It also has a school, Bratton Primary School, at the centre.
Notable people
- Rev. George WhitakerGeorge Whitaker (educator)George Whitaker was an English-Canadian clergyman and educator.-Early life:Born into a Baptist farming family in Bratton, Wiltshire, England, he received his early education at Frome Grammar School and Charterhouse School. He matriculated at Queens' College, Cambridge, in 1829 and graduated BA in...
(educator) - Sir Horace SeymourHorace James SeymourSir Horace James Seymour GCMG CVO was a British diplomat, Ambassador to China from 1942 to 1946.-Early life and family:The elder son of Hugh Francis Seymour and the grandson of Col...
(1885-1978), British diplomat, Ambassador to China - Major General Sir Jeremy MooreJeremy MooreMajor General Sir John Jeremy Moore KCB, OBE, MC & Bar was the commander of the British land forces during the Falklands War in 1982. Moore received the surrender of the Argentine forces on the islands.-Military career:...
(1928-2007), Commander of British land forces during the Falklands War lived in the village for over 20 years until his death - Jack LauterwasserJack LauterwasserJohn "Jack" Jacob Lauterwasser was an English racing cyclist and cycling engineer, who won a bronze and silver medal in the same race at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam....
(Cyclist) (1904-2003), Olympic silver medal winner at the 1928 Olympics, Amsterdam.