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Derry Hill is a village in the English county of Wiltshire. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

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Location

Derry Hill is located on the A4 Road between the towns of Calne and Chippenham. It is also adjacent to the smaller village of Studley Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

A View of Church Road and The Golden Gates Tower
A View of Church Road and The Golden Gates Tower

Nearby towns and cities: Chippenham, Calne, Devizes Image File history File links Phpg4Dig8. ... Image File history File links Phpg4Dig8. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... Calne is a town located in central Wiltshire, in the South West England region of the United Kingdom. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ...


Nearby villages: Studley, Lacock, Pewsham, Sandy Lane, Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... The High Street of Lacock Lacock is a village in Wiltshire, England, three miles from the town of Chippenham. ... Pewsham is a small housing estate located South East of the town of Chippenham in the county of Wiltshire in England. ... The Sandy Lane hotel is an upscale five-star luxary hotel and beach-resort situated close to Holetown and Paynes Bay, in Saint James on the island-nation of Barbados. ...


History

The Village grew up around the Bowood estate, traditionally providing houses for the workers. In the early 19th century with the help of Bowood estate's Christ Church, Derry Hill was built. Later in the 19th century a school was built, again with help from the Bowood estate. Previously to the school being built, classes for the village children were held in various locations around the village. In addition to these facilities a village hall and reading room was built. Bowood House from Morriss County Seats (1880). ... Bowood House from Morriss County Seats (1880). ... Bowood House from Morriss County Seats (1880). ...


In the early 1970's a housing estate was built at the centre of the village and, as a result, the population grew sharply. Subsequently the school was enlarged with the building of three new classrooms and a school hall. Further stages of development took place around the village in the 1990's. More recently, the school was again extended with the building of two new classrooms known as the 'Davis Building'.


In order to meet the needs of the village a new village hall was built at the time of the millennium, and christened the Lansdowne Hall after the late Lord Lansdowne.


In the summer of 2005 Bowood estate received planning permission to extend their housing development on the grounds that the estate would otherwise be in severe financial trouble. This was deeply unpopular with certain residents.


Village Facilities

The Village has a village shop called the 'Village Stores', an 18th century Church of England church, a primary school, a Pub called the Landsdowne Arms and a new village hall.


Local government

Derry Hill lies within the Parish of Calne Without, which also includes Studley, Sandy Lane and Compton Bassett. At a district Level it is part of North Wiltshire District Council (based in Chippenham) and at county level part of Wiltshire. The village lies on the edge of the Devizes parliamentary constituency. Calne is a town located in central Wiltshire, in the South West England region of the United Kingdom. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... The Sandy Lane hotel is an upscale five-star luxary hotel and beach-resort situated close to Holetown and Paynes Bay, in Saint James on the island-nation of Barbados. ... Compton Bassett is a village in Wiltshire between Calne and Cherhill with a population of approximately 250. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ...


The Church

Derry Hill Church is located on Church Road next to the School. It is in the Victorian style and is beautifully decorated inside. It was used regularly by the Lansdowne family for Weddings and Funerals when their private Chapel was too small. Originally built with three banks of pews the layout was altered to the current configuration in the 1960's to two banks of pews separated by a central isle. Occasionally the Church hosts events such as concerts in order to raise funds.


The Football Club

Coaching The Derry Hill "Blaze"
Coaching The Derry Hill "Blaze"

The village has a very successful children and youths' football club. Formed in the summer of 2001, the Club started out life as Derry Hill Boys, however as the Club grew it changed its name to Derry Hill United to better represent its female membership. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Club activities are based around Bowood Sports Ground, which is located just east of the Soho Inn, on the A4 between the villages of Derry Hill and Studley. The six acre field is owned by Lord Lansdowne who from its formation has been a keen advocate for the Club and its activities. Bowood House from Morriss County Seats (1880). ... The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Charles Maurice Petty-FitzMaurice, 9th Marquess of Lansdowne (born February 21, 1941) is a British peer, the son of George Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne and Barbara Chase. ...


A brief history of the Club follows;-


Derry Hill United is sponsored by Oval Van Centre, Westbury, affiliated to the Wiltshire County FA and plays it's football in both the Mid-Wilts Youth and Minor, and The Wiltshire Womens and Girls Leagues. 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: June 5-June 9 - Houston, Texas is devastated by flooding when Tropical Storm Allison dumps 36 inches of rain on the city. ... September 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events September 4 - Google is awarded U.S. Patent 6,285,999, for the PageRank search algorithm used in the Google search engine September 5 - Perus attorney general files homicide charges against ex-President Alberto... July 2002 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December // Events See also: Afghanistan timeline July 2002 July 31, 2002 The Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate begins hearings on the proposed invasion of Iraq The Stock Market continues its recovery from the Stock... June 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events June 1, 2003 The Group of Eight summit opens in Evian, France to tight security and tens of thousands of protestors. ... August 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: August 2004 in sports Deaths in August 2004 • 30 Fred Whipple • 26 Laura Branigan • 24 Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 18 Elmer Bernstein • 15 Amarsinh Chaudhary • 14 CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz • 13 Julia Child • 8... October 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: October 2004 in sports Events Deaths in October • 29 HRH Princess Alice • 25 John Peel • 24 James Cardinal Hickey • 23 Robert Merrill • 19 Paul Nitze • 18 K. M. Veerappan • 16 Pierre Salinger • 10 Christopher... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in September September 28 : Constance Baker Motley September 25 : M. Scott Peck September 25 : Don Adams September 20 : Simon Wiesenthal September 14 : Robert Wise September 10 : Hermann Bondi September 8 : Donald Horne September 7 : Moussa Arafat... Media:Example. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... June 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Extraordinary renditions. ...


Currently the Club offers weekly activity for nearly 200 members who are distributed across 13 squads, covering the ages 6 through to 15.


See also

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. ... This is a list of civil parishes in England, the smallest level of local government, split by county. ...

External links

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Football Club


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