Fyfield (Pewsey)
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Fyfield is a small hamlet about 1 mile east of Pewsey
, Wiltshire
, England
.
It is to be distinguished from the larger village of Fyfield
, 3 miles west of Marlborough, also in Wiltshire. The two places are only about 6 miles apart. It should also be distinguished from the hamlet of Fifield, Wiltshire, which is in the parish of Enford about 6 miles south of Pewsey.
Fyfield is a tithing of the parish of Milton Lilbourne
. It is typical of the strip tithings on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain
: it extends from the greensand
on the valley floor to the chalk downland of Fyfield Hill (confusingly also known as Fyfield Down, but to be distinguished from Fyfield Down
on the Marlborough Downs, near the other Fyfield).
Fyfield Manor includes parts which date back to the 15th century. It was the home of Sir Anthony Eden in the 1960s.
Pewsey
Pewsey is a large village, often considered a small town, at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire about west of London. It is well connected to London, the West Country and Wales being close to the M4 motorway and the A303. Also, the village is served by Pewsey railway station on the...
, 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...
, 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...
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It is to be distinguished from the larger village of Fyfield
Fyfield, Wiltshire
Fyfield is a village in the English county of Wiltshire.-Local government:Fyfield forms part of the civil parish of Fyfield and West Overton, which has an elected parish council...
, 3 miles west of Marlborough, also in Wiltshire. The two places are only about 6 miles apart. It should also be distinguished from the hamlet of Fifield, Wiltshire, which is in the parish of Enford about 6 miles south of Pewsey.
Fyfield is a tithing of the parish of Milton Lilbourne
Milton Lilbourne
Milton Lilbourne is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire and lies in Pewsey Vale between Pewsey and Burbage.Milton Lilbourne's population was listed on the Kennet District Council website as 512 in 2006. These days the village is largely a mixed residential area centred...
. It is typical of the strip tithings on the northern edge of Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering . It is part of the Southern England Chalk Formation and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain is famous for its rich archaeology, including Stonehenge, one of England's best known...
: it extends from the greensand
Greensand
Greensand or Green sand is either a sand or sandstone, which has a greenish color. This term is specifically applied to shallow marine sediment, that contains noticeable quantities of rounded greenish grains. These grains are called glauconies and consist of a mixture of mixed-layer clay...
on the valley floor to the chalk downland of Fyfield Hill (confusingly also known as Fyfield Down, but to be distinguished from Fyfield Down
Fyfield Down
Fyfield Down is part of the Marlborough Downs, about north of the village of Fyfield, Wiltshire.The down has the best assemblage of sarsen stones in England. The stones are known here as the Grey Wethers, for their likeness to sheep when seen from a distance...
on the Marlborough Downs, near the other Fyfield).
Fyfield Manor includes parts which date back to the 15th century. It was the home of Sir Anthony Eden in the 1960s.