West Grimstead
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West Grimstead, is a village in Grimstead
civil parish, on the River Dun in Wiltshire
, England
, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Salisbury
.
Parts of the Church of England parish church
of Saint John date from about 1300, but the brick tower is a more recent addition. The Methodist chapel was built in the middle of the 19th century.
The village shop
and public house
closed some years ago. The village school closed in 1993, replaced by a new school built in Alderbury
for the children of both Alderbury and West Grimstead.
Until the early 20th century much of West Grimstead was owned by landed gentry and was part of larger estates. There are early references to the De Grimstede family, the village passing from them through the male line first to the Perots, then to the Berkeleys; next through the female line to the Breretons; again by the male line to Sir William Compton of Compton Wynyates
. West Grimstead was then sold by Richard Compton to Sir Stephen Fox
, later Earl of Ilchester
. West Grimstead remained part of the Ilchester estate through the 18th century until it was sold to the 2nd Earl of Radnor
in 1801 at the time of the parish's Inclosure Act. In 1916 the whole village was sold by the Longford Estate, mainly to sitting tenants.
Grimstead
Grimstead is a civil parish on the River Dun in Wiltshire, England. The 2001 census recorded a parish population of 518.The parish includes the villages of East Grimstead and West Grimstead....
civil parish, on the River Dun in 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
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, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of 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...
.
Parts of the Church of England parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
of Saint John date from about 1300, but the brick tower is a more recent addition. The Methodist chapel was built in the middle of the 19th century.
The village shop
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
and public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
closed some years ago. The village school closed in 1993, replaced by a new school built in Alderbury
Alderbury
Alderbury & Whaddon are two small adjacent villages three miles south-east of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England with a population of about 2,000. They are bypassed by the A36 road, which links them to Southampton and Salisbury.-External links:****...
for the children of both Alderbury and West Grimstead.
Until the early 20th century much of West Grimstead was owned by landed gentry and was part of larger estates. There are early references to the De Grimstede family, the village passing from them through the male line first to the Perots, then to the Berkeleys; next through the female line to the Breretons; again by the male line to Sir William Compton of Compton Wynyates
Compton Wynyates
Compton Wynyates is a country house in Warwickshire, England, a Grade I listed building. The Tudor period house, an example of Tudor architecture, is constructed of red brick and built around a central courtyard. It is castellated and turreted in parts. Following action in the Civil War, half...
. West Grimstead was then sold by Richard Compton to Sir Stephen Fox
Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester
Stephen Fox-Strangways, 1st Earl of Ilchester PC was a British peer and Member of Parliament.Ilchester was the son of Sir Stephen Fox and his second wife Christiana Hope. Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, was his younger brother and Charles James Fox his nephew...
, later Earl of Ilchester
Earl of Ilchester
Earl of Ilchester, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1756 for Stephen Fox, 1st Baron Ilchester, who had previously represented Shaftesbury in Parliament. He had already been created Baron Ilchester, of Ilchester in the County of Somerset in 1741, and Baron Ilchester and...
. West Grimstead remained part of the Ilchester estate through the 18th century until it was sold to the 2nd Earl of Radnor
Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor
Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor FRS FSA was a British nobleman, styled Hon. Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie from 1761 to 1765 and Viscount Folkestone from 1765 to 1776.-Life:...
in 1801 at the time of the parish's Inclosure Act. In 1916 the whole village was sold by the Longford Estate, mainly to sitting tenants.