Biddestone is a small, rural and rather picturesque village in north west Wiltshire, England, with a population of a few hundred. It is situated near Castle Combe, Corsham, Giddeahall and Chippenham. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Castle Combe is a small village in Wiltshire, England, with a population of about 350. ... Corsham High Street Corsham is a small town in northwest Wiltshire in England, close to both Bath and Chippenham. ... Chippenham is the name of more than one place: Chippenham, Cambridgeshire, England Chippenham, Wiltshire, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Biddestone has a small Norman church (St. Nicholas's), two pubs (the Biddestone Arms, and the White Horse) and a duck pond situated in a green at the centre of the village. There are also two smaller chapels, one of which is closed, and the other recently reopened for its 150th anniversary in 2004. There is also a sports ground where football, cricket and tennis are played. A new village hall was opened on this site in 2003. Norman may refer to: The Norman language The Norman people Norman architecture, the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... A pond is a body of water smaller than a lake. ... An Australian rules football match at the Richmond Paddock, Melbourne, in 1866. ... Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The settlement dates from Saxon times, though most buildings are from the late 18th century. Towards the edges of the village, the buildings tend to be from the 20th century. There is also a working sawmill up Challows Lane, which is run by a local, and produces items for many different functions. A map showing the general locations of the major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms The Anglo-Saxons were originally a collection of differing Germanic tribes from Angeln—a peninsula in the southern part of Schleswig, protruding into the Baltic Sea, and what is now Lower Saxony, in the north-west coast of... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Local industry is mainly agricultural, however most working residents commute to neighbouring towns. There are plenty of B&Bs in the village, which provides well needed tourism. As public transport is limited to an infrequent bus service, most travel by car. Skytrain Bangkok. ... A bus is a large wheeled vehicle, intended to carry numerous persons in addition to the driver. ... An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. ...

The village primary school closed in 1998. Children now travel to By Brook Valley CE Primary School in nearby Yatton Keynell, or to Corsham Primary School in neighbouring Corsham. There is no longer a shop in the village; this closed at around the same time as the school. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Look up shop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A shop is an enclosed location where a specific activity is carried out. ...

Biddestone is located just inside the eastern boundary of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Cotswolds are a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the heart of England, a hilly area reaching nearly 300 m or 1000 feet. ... Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a United Kingdom. ...

External links

• Biddestone Broadcast - the virtual guide to the village of Biddestone
• Stiles Genealogy Places - Biddestone
• Duncan & Mandy Ball's Wiltshire churches website - Photos of village and church in particular
• Biddestone Football Team
• Biddestone Tennis Club