Brightwalton
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Brightwalton is a village and civil parish in the Berkshire Downs
about 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Newbury
in West Berkshire
. It has a population of 322.
The history of the Church of England parish church
of All Saints
goes back at least as far as the Domesday Book
of 1086. The building was demolished in 1863 and replaced by a Gothic Revival
one designed by G.E. Street
, who was architect to the Diocese of Oxford
. Street retained and re-used some 13th century Early English Gothic features from the original building.
The parish has a Church of England
primary school. It too was designed by Street and built in 1863.
. The Savorys were wheelwrights, but William Savory (1768-1824) from a third generation of the family, was apprenticed to David Jones, an apothecary in Newbury, Berkshire
. Aged 20, Savory "walked the wards" of St Thomas' Hospital
and Guy's Hospital
in London
. He learned surgery, physic (medicine) and mifwifery from the leading practitioners of their day, including the surgeon, Henry Cline
, and the physician, William Saunders. Some of his student notes and his commonplace book survive. Savory became a member of the Company of Surgeons and initially practiced in Newbury. Following bankruptcy in 1795, he re-settled in Brightwalton, where he remained for the rest of his life, passing the mantle to his son, William Savory (1793-1856) who studied at the London Hospital in Whitechapel
.
Berkshire Downs
The Berkshire Downs are a range of chalk downland hills in southern England, part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
about 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Newbury
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
in West Berkshire
West Berkshire
West Berkshire is a local government district in the ceremonial county of Berkshire, England, governed by a unitary authority . Its administrative capital is Newbury, located almost equidistantly between Bristol and London.-Geography:...
. It has a population of 322.
The history of the Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of All Saints
All Saints
All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...
goes back at least as far as the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086. The building was demolished in 1863 and replaced by a Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
one designed by G.E. Street
George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex.- Life :Street was the third son of Thomas Street, solicitor, by his second wife, Mary Anne Millington. George went to school at Mitcham in about 1830, and later to the Camberwell collegiate school, which he left in 1839...
, who was architect to the Diocese of Oxford
Diocese of Oxford
-History:The Diocese of Oxford was created in 1541 out of part of the Diocese of Lincoln.In 1836 the Archdeaconry of Berkshire was transferred from the Diocese of Salisbury to Oxford...
. Street retained and re-used some 13th century Early English Gothic features from the original building.
The parish has a Church of England
Voluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
primary school. It too was designed by Street and built in 1863.
Notable Residents
in c. 1715, the Savo(u)ry family settled in the village, having moved from nearby South MoretonSouth Moreton
South Moreton is a village and civil parish in England about three miles east of Didcot. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire and from the former Wallingford Rural District to the new district of South Oxfordshire.-History:Moretune in the Domesday...
. The Savorys were wheelwrights, but William Savory (1768-1824) from a third generation of the family, was apprenticed to David Jones, an apothecary in Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury, Berkshire
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
. Aged 20, Savory "walked the wards" of St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
and Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital is a large NHS hospital in the borough of Southwark in south east London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It is a large teaching hospital and is home to the King's College London School of Medicine...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He learned surgery, physic (medicine) and mifwifery from the leading practitioners of their day, including the surgeon, Henry Cline
Henry Cline
-Life:Cline was born in London, and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School. At the age of seventeen he was apprenticed to Mr. Thomas Smith, one of the surgeons to St. Thomas's Hospital, and before the close of his apprenticeship he frequently lectured for Else, then lecturer on anatomy. On 2 June...
, and the physician, William Saunders. Some of his student notes and his commonplace book survive. Savory became a member of the Company of Surgeons and initially practiced in Newbury. Following bankruptcy in 1795, he re-settled in Brightwalton, where he remained for the rest of his life, passing the mantle to his son, William Savory (1793-1856) who studied at the London Hospital in Whitechapel
Whitechapel
Whitechapel is a built-up inner city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England. It is located east of Charing Cross and roughly bounded by the Bishopsgate thoroughfare on the west, Fashion Street on the north, Brady Street and Cavell Street on the east and The Highway on the...
.