Sevenhampton, Wiltshire
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 Sevenhampton House |
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 Sevenhampton
Sevenhampton shown within Wiltshire |
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| OS grid reference | SU208904 |
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| Civil parish | Highworth |
| Unitary authority | Borough of Swindon |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode district | SN6 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Swindon |
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Sevenhampton is a small village in the borough of Swindon, in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. It is about 1.4 miles (2.3 km) south of the town of Highworth and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of central Swindon.
In 1212 the toponym was recorded as Suvenhantone, meaning "town of the dwellers at a place called 'seven wells' or the like".[1] The parish church is surrounded by earthworks marking the site of a medieval settlement, possibly including an earlier church. The site is a scheduled ancient monument.[2]
The Church of England parish church of St James[3] (also recorded as St Andrew)[4] was built in 1846 by W. Pedley, in the Early English style. Its churchyard has the grave of Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series of novels.
Sevenhampton House, near the church, is from the 17th century.[5]
Warnford Place is a country house, southeast of the church, with grounds overlooking the River Cole. One wing of an 18th-century house survives, following remodelling by Lord Banbury in 1904.[6] The house was owned by Ian Fleming in the 1960s.[7]
Swindon United Churches Cricket Club is based in the village.[8]
Maranatha Christian School, an independent school, is near Sevenhampton.[9]
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