Turleigh
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Turleigh is a small hamlet situated in West Wiltshire
, England
. It lies immediately south of the village of Winsley
. It nestles in a valley offering stunning views of the Avon
valley.
and Turleigh comprised stone houses dating from the previous three centuries. It is evident that at this time, much of the land was the glebe
land of the manor of Bradford Rectory. There was prosperity here in the 18th century, demonstrated by the extent of house building. These included Turleigh Grange (early 18th century), Stoneleigh and Hill House (c.1740). A hamlet grew up at Murhill, for the workers in the stone quarries
at Murhill Cleeve and, on the top of the hill. Many of the smaller houses in Turleigh were occupied by quarrymen, stonemasons and tanners.
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...
, England
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...
. It lies immediately south of the village of Winsley
Winsley
Winsley is a village and civil parish west of Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.-Geography:Winsley is distinctly split into the Old Winsley Village and the Tyning Estate. Some public services can be found in the centre of either of these areas. The B3108 road once passed through the old village but a...
. It nestles in a valley offering stunning views of the Avon
River Avon, Hampshire
The River Avon is a river in the south of England. The river rises in the county of Wiltshire and flows through the city of Salisbury and the county of Hampshire before reaching the English Channel through Christchurch Harbour in the county of Dorset....
valley.
Urban development
Turleigh Manor was established in the 17th or 18th century when both WinsleyWinsley
Winsley is a village and civil parish west of Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire.-Geography:Winsley is distinctly split into the Old Winsley Village and the Tyning Estate. Some public services can be found in the centre of either of these areas. The B3108 road once passed through the old village but a...
and Turleigh comprised stone houses dating from the previous three centuries. It is evident that at this time, much of the land was the glebe
Glebe
Glebe Glebe Glebe (also known as Church furlong or parson's closes is an area of land within a manor and parish used to support a parish priest.-Medieval origins:...
land of the manor of Bradford Rectory. There was prosperity here in the 18th century, demonstrated by the extent of house building. These included Turleigh Grange (early 18th century), Stoneleigh and Hill House (c.1740). A hamlet grew up at Murhill, for the workers in the stone quarries
Quarries
Quarries - The "Royal Quarries" — not found in Scripture — is the namegiven to the vast caverns stretching far underneath the northern hill, Bezetha, on which Jerusalem is built. Out of these mammoth caverns stones, a hard limestone, have been quarried in ancient times for the buildings in the...
at Murhill Cleeve and, on the top of the hill. Many of the smaller houses in Turleigh were occupied by quarrymen, stonemasons and tanners.