Charlton, Kennet, Wiltshire
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Charlton, in full Charlton St Peter, is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey
in the English
county of Wiltshire
. The United Kingdom Census 2001
recorded a parish population of 88.
. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council
and is represented there by Brigadier Robert Hall
. The two councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
is The Charlton Cat, "a solitary little inn at the foot of the downs". This establishment was originally called the Red Lion, later the Poores Arms after Edward Poore, lord of the nearby manor of Rushall
in the eighteenth century, but the villagers had long known it as "The Cat", from the ill-painted lion of the original sign. This name was formally adopted in 1921.
Charlton and the neighbouring village of Rushall hold an annual village cricket match each year in June. It used to be played in each village alternately, but in recent years since the Village Lunch has been established in Rushall Village Hall, the match has been played in a field behind the Old Barns. In the last few years a "tug-of-war" competition has been started, only seriously between the men for the trophy, but there are a women's and children's tug-of-war as well.
Vale of Pewsey
The Vale of Pewsey or Pewsey Vale is an area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the town of Pewsey.-Geography:...
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...
. The United Kingdom Census 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
recorded a parish population of 88.
Local government
Charlton shares a parish council with the parish of WilsfordWilsford
Wilsford may refer to:in England*Wilsford, Lincolnshire*Wilsford, Wiltshirein the United States* Wilsford , listed on the NRHP in Georgia...
. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council is the unitary authority for most of the county of Wiltshire, in the West of England, the successor authority to Wiltshire County Council and to four districts—Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury, and West Wiltshire—all of which had been created in 1973 and were...
and is represented there by Brigadier Robert Hall
Robert Hall (British Army officer)
Robert Wallace Strachan Hall is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom, having previously served as a British Army officer, rising to the rank of Brigadier. He is currently Chairman of Wiltshire Council and of Wiltshire and Swindon Fire Authority...
. The two councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
Traditions
The village innINN
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is The Charlton Cat, "a solitary little inn at the foot of the downs". This establishment was originally called the Red Lion, later the Poores Arms after Edward Poore, lord of the nearby manor of Rushall
Rushall, Wiltshire
Rushall is a village in Wiltshire, England, located on the River Avon about five miles southwest of the town of Pewsey and to the west of Upavon.The village has the Church of England parish church of Saint Matthew and Rushall Church of England Primary School...
in the eighteenth century, but the villagers had long known it as "The Cat", from the ill-painted lion of the original sign. This name was formally adopted in 1921.
Charlton and the neighbouring village of Rushall hold an annual village cricket match each year in June. It used to be played in each village alternately, but in recent years since the Village Lunch has been established in Rushall Village Hall, the match has been played in a field behind the Old Barns. In the last few years a "tug-of-war" competition has been started, only seriously between the men for the trophy, but there are a women's and children's tug-of-war as well.
Notable people
- Stephen DuckStephen DuckStephen Duck was an English poet whose career reflected both the Augustan era's interest in "naturals" and its resistance to classlessness....
, 18th century poet. The "Duck Feast", held annually at the Charlton Cat in the first week of June, commemorates his life and work. The cost is met from the rent of "Duck's Acre", a field in Rushall donated for the purpose by Lord PalmerstonHenry Temple, 2nd Viscount PalmerstonHenry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston FRS was a British politician.-Life:He succeeded to the peerage in 1757, and was educated at Clare College, Cambridge from 1757 to 1759...
.
External links
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Charlton, retrieved 15:30 Oct 5, 2004 (UTC)