Wick, Devizes
Encyclopedia
Wick is a suburb of Devizes
in English
county
of Wiltshire
.
Until around 1800 Wick was a village independent from Devizes, until Devizes eventually expanded up to Wick and was it was made a suburb of Devizes. It is located in the south of Devizes
, and lies west off the A360, which passes from Devizes
to Salisbury
.
. There are also faint indications of another settlement on the green, and a cemetery on the site of Southbroom junior school.
Wick is first mentioned in 1249 and is called 'the Weke' in 1542. In 1736–7 the settlement consisted of Upper Wick and Wick. In 1759 the Upper Wick no longer existed. In 1773 Wick was renamed Devizes Wick, the prefix being doubtless added to distinguish it from Potterne Wick and Wick in Rowde. In 1795–6 the hamlet contained between 30 and 33 assessable houses.
Wick was later known for it dairy industry, non of which exists today.
The suburb is home to the Green Lane Hospital
, a secure mental hospital.
And the suburb used to have a railway station called Pans Lane halt
, which was on the Devizes Branch Line, it was closed in 1964 and destroyed in 1970.
Most of the land surrounding Wick is woodland
and arable
and to the south of Wick is Drews Pond Forest, a popular place for walking.
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
in 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
Counties of the United Kingdom
The counties of the United Kingdom are subnational divisions of the United Kingdom, used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. By the Middle Ages counties had become established as a unit of local government, at least in England. By the early 17th century all...
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...
.
Until around 1800 Wick was a village independent from Devizes, until Devizes eventually expanded up to Wick and was it was made a suburb of Devizes. It is located in the south of Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
, and lies west off the A360, which passes from Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
to Salisbury
Salisbury
Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...
.
History
There was a Roman settlement at Wick apparently from the 2nd to the 4th century around the area once occupied by Pans Lane haltPans Lane Halt railway station
Pans Lane Halt railway station was the railway station serving the south easterly suburbs of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the Devizes Branch Line, in between Devizes Station and the Reading-Taunton Line.- Opening :...
. There are also faint indications of another settlement on the green, and a cemetery on the site of Southbroom junior school.
Wick is first mentioned in 1249 and is called 'the Weke' in 1542. In 1736–7 the settlement consisted of Upper Wick and Wick. In 1759 the Upper Wick no longer existed. In 1773 Wick was renamed Devizes Wick, the prefix being doubtless added to distinguish it from Potterne Wick and Wick in Rowde. In 1795–6 the hamlet contained between 30 and 33 assessable houses.
Wick was later known for it dairy industry, non of which exists today.
The suburb is home to the Green Lane Hospital
Green Lane Hospital
Green Lane Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in the Wick district of Devizes in Wiltshire. It is part of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership for the NHS. In 2008 permission was granted to the WIltshire PCT to relocate its several local clinics into one centralised primary care centre and...
, a secure mental hospital.
And the suburb used to have a railway station called Pans Lane halt
Pans Lane Halt railway station
Pans Lane Halt railway station was the railway station serving the south easterly suburbs of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The station was on the Devizes Branch Line, in between Devizes Station and the Reading-Taunton Line.- Opening :...
, which was on the Devizes Branch Line, it was closed in 1964 and destroyed in 1970.
Today
Today Wick is an entirely residential area, including a school and hospital. The original housing was built around the 1900's and most of the new housing was developed in the 50's and 60's. The newest housing development in the Drews Pond area was built in 2007. And today there is little room for any more housing due to the awkward geography that situates Wick on the edge of Devizes hill. It is roughly 1 mile from the centre of town.Most of the land surrounding Wick is woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
and arable
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
and to the south of Wick is Drews Pond Forest, a popular place for walking.