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Axford, Wiltshire

FieldValue
official_nameAxford
static_image_nameThe Red Lion Inn, Axford - geograph.org.uk - 1635199.jpg
static_image_captionThe Red Lion Inn in 2009
coordinates
os_grid_referenceSU2370
label_positionleft
civil_parishRamsbury
unitary_englandWiltshire
lieutenancy_englandWiltshire
regionSouth West England
countryEngland
constituency_westminsterEast Wiltshire
post_townMarlborough
postcode_districtSN8
postcode_areaSN
dial_code01672
website

Axford is a small village in Ramsbury parish in the English county of Wiltshire. It lies on the north bank of the River Kennet, about 3 mi south-west of Ramsbury village and the same distance east of Marlborough.

History

Axford was one of seven Saxon settlements along the Kennet Valley in modern-day Wiltshire in the 5th and 6th centuries.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, Axford manor was centred on Priory Farm a short distance from the village itself. The majority of housing was built to the south of the main road through the village; the area to the north was developed during the late 18th and early 19th century.

St Michael's church was built in 1856 to designs of William White, as a chapel of ease to Holy Cross at Ramsbury.

A military camp was sited near Axford during the Second World War.

Notable buildings

Axford has a Grade I listed building, Axford Farmhouse, which has medieval origins. Riverside House, Grade II* listed, has a 16th-century wing, partly timber framed; the house was enlarged in the 17th century.

Local government

Axford is in Ramsbury civil parish; the parish council styles itself as Ramsbury & Axford Parish Council. The second tier of local government is Wiltshire Council. The two councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

Amenities

Axford is close to the A4 road. Bus services are provided by the Swindon's Bus Company route 48 between Swindon and Marlborough.

The village pub, the Red Lion, closed in 2019.

References

References

  1. "Ramsbury". Wiltshire Council.
  2. Chandler, John. (2001). "Marlborough and Eastern Wiltshire". Hobnob Press.
  3. "Church of St. Michael, Axford, Ramsbury". Wiltshire Council.
  4. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1ppTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UzgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3192,29416&dq=axford+wiltshire&hl=en Flying Troops to Camp] ''[[The Leader Post]]'', 1 September 1939
  5. {{National Heritage List for England
  6. {{National Heritage List for England
  7. "Ramsbury and Axford Parish Council, accessed 13 March 2013".
  8. [http://www.thamesdown-transport.co.uk/times/046.htm Thamesdown Transport - Timetables - Route 46/46A/48] {{webarchive. link. (24 December 2010)
  9. (May 2022). "Wiltshire/Berkshire border pub project for sale".
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