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Wroughton is a large village in Wiltshire in the South West England region of the UK. It is part of the Borough of Swindon and is situated some 7 km (4 miles) southeast of Swindon. The older name for the village is Ellendune (Ellendun). In the 2001 census the village had a population of 7,047.[1] Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...
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Wroughton is now regularly refered to as a town rather than a village, given that its population is now over 7,000 inhabitants.
History
The earliest evidence of human presence in the area is from the Mesolithic period,[2] although this is fairly limited. More significant evidence of settlement and occupation in the area is available for the Neolithic period, most notably due to the extensive ritual complex at Avebury (10km to the south) and scattered finds in the locality. The earliest archaeological evidence from within Wroughton dates from the Roman period (AD 43-410), showing a period of intensive settlement and farming in the area. Occupation of the area continued into the early Middle Ages (AD 410-1066) when two battles are understood to have taken place in the area: Breahburh (AD 567), thought to have been fought by Ceawlin of Wessex on the slopes of Barbury Hill, and Ellandun(AD 825) at Elcombe Hall.[2] Burial sites in the vicinity are believed to be associated with these battles. The Mesolithic (Greek mesos=middle and lithos=stone or the Middle Stone Age[1]) was a period in the development of human technology between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods of the Stone Age. ...
An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ...
Avebury Henge and Village Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire at grid reference SU103699, surrounding the village of Avebury (its geographical location is 51°25′43″N, 1°51′15″W). ...
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Ceawlin of Wessex (also spelled Ceaulin or Caelin) is recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as being king of the West Saxons, or Wessex from 560 to 591, and named by Bede in his Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum as the second king to hold imperium over other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. ...
Barbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated in Wiltshire, England. ...
Ellandun was the site of the Battle of Ellandun between Egbert of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in 825. ...
Until the 19th century it was nothing but a mere country village. Wroughton is most prominent for its connection to The Ridgeway (which its secondary school is named after), a National Trail which is often related to the ancient Uffington White Horse. The Ridgeway in Grims Ditch near Mongewell The Ridgeway passing through open downland The ancient tree-lined path winds over the downs countryside For other meanings see Ridgeway. ...
As seen from an altitude of 2000 feet, from the cockpit of a glider The Uffington White Horse is a highly stylised hillfigure, 374 feet (110m) long, cut out of the turf on the upper slopes of Uffington Castle, an Iron Age hill fort near The Ridgeway, in southern England. ...
In 1874, the village celebrated for two days after the horse George Frederick which was stabled in the High Street, won the Epsom Derby.[3] The horse and its trainer, Tom Leader, who was born in Wroughton, were escorted from Swindon railway station by a brass band and received in the village which had declared all of its pubs to be open houses and provided free beer for the occasion.[4] Epsom Derby, Théodore Géricault, 1821. ...
Swindon railway station is a railway station serving the town of Swindon in Wiltshire in England. ...
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Wroughton Feast During the period of 1855-1930, Wroughton was home to the annual Feast. This was a week long summer fair attended by local farmers and residents from North Wiltshire taking place during the school holidays. Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ...
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The Three Tuns Pub in Wroughton It featured amongst other events "A Programme of Horse, Pony, Donkey and Foot racing. Climbing the greasy pole..."[4] The prize for the latter being a leg of mutton attached to the end of the pole. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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The rear of the Three Tuns public house was the congregation point for this and all local fairs of the time, to the extent that a grandstand was built in the field.[4] This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...
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The Chief Event of the Feast was the "Champion Gip Fight",[4] a bare-knuckle boxing competition between Gypsy clans. Romnichal or Romanichal is the name by which groups of Romani people (often known as Gypsies) found in some parts of the United Kingdom, notably England, are called in their own language, Anglo-Romany. ...
Frederick Large, in his book A Swindon Retrospect 1855-1930 comments -
"AT Wroughton Feast, an annual festivity that lasted a whole week, it was the custom for many years for "the champion gip" to fight the best man who could be produced, for a purse of gold. The venue was the paddock at the back of the Three Tuns tavern, where the usual paraphernalia of fairs used to congregate in full force. The Feast always took place in the summer at a time which included a week of our school holidays. I was not more than seven or eight years of age when, without my parents' consent, I wandered over to Wroughton ... This annual event always commenced on a Sunday evening by friends and neighbours from Swindon, Wroughton and neighbouring villages congregating at the Three Tuns, where, crowded inside and out, large quantities of beer and spirits were consumed. A miniature grand stand was erected for Feast Week in an orchard adjoining the paddock, upon which many of the elite of the neighbourhood, both ladies and gentlemen, occupied seats, and indulged freely in choice fruits and refreshments."[5] Over the years, the Feast was gradually toned down and became a village tea party before being abandoned as an annual event. A tea party is a formal, ritualized gathering (usually of ladies) for afternoon tea. ...
Schools The Ridgeway School was formed in 1967 as Wiltshire's first purpose-built comprensive school. It educates around 1500 children in the 11-18 age range, with catchment area comprising Wroughton itself along with Bishopstone, Hinton Parva, Wanborough, Liddington, Coate (Swindon), Badbury, Chiseldon, Hodson, Bassett Down, Uffcott, Broad Hinton and Winterbourne Bassett. Some children from West Swindon are also eligible to attend,[6]. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...
Bishopstone is the name of more than one place in the United Kingdom. ...
Hinton Parva is a hamlet in east Dorset, England, three miles north of Wimborne Minster. ...
Wanborough is a village to the south-east of Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. The name is thought to derive from Wain, i. ...
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Badbury as a may refer to one of the following places in England: Badbury (hundred), Dorset Badbury Hill, Oxfordshire Badbury Rings, Dorset Category: ...
Chiseldon is a village in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. ...
Hodson is a surname, and may refer to Arnold Weinholt Hodson, British colonial administrator. ...
Broad Hinton is a village in the English county of Wiltshire. ...
Winterbourne Bassett is a village in the English county of Wiltshire. ...
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Trivia Wroughton is sometimes claimed to be the largest village in England. Many villages claim to be the largest village in England. ...
Wroughton was home to RAF Wroughton which closed in the early 1990s. The site is now known as the Science Museum Swindon Science Museum Swindon (part of the National Museum of Science and Industry - NMSI) as a storage site that occasionally opens to the public. The Science Museum has ambitious plans for the site, with a project called Inspired RAF Wroughton was a Royal Air Force station based near Wroughton, Wiltshire which was closed in the late 70s. ...
Science Museum Swindon in Wroughton, Wiltshire is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry. ...
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Wroughton has an annual Carnival.
The Ellendune Centre is used as a sports and entertainment venue. A number of amateur entertainment and drama groups meet and perform there, including the Ellendune Entertainers and WADAMS (Wroughton Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society). This venue has one of the larger non-professional stages in the Swindon area and is used from time to time by groups such as Swindon Opera and Opus One.
Attractions
 St. John the Baptist and St. Helen Church in Wroughton Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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External links - Parish Homepage
- Wroughton Parish Church
- Wroughton Carnival
- Science Museum Swindon
- Friends of Wroughton Parish Church
- Wroughton Junior Football Club
- The Ridgeway School
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