Towns and villages around marlborough ogbourne maizey. The postcode is within the west selkley wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of devizes. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river. Origin of the names ogbourne, ogborne ogburn, formerly. Ogbourne st andrew is a civil parish and small village in wiltshire, england, 2 miles 3. It is not exhaustive and there are many miscellaneous. Jan 30, 2018 ogbourne st andrew war memorial, which is situated at the junction of the a346 trunk road and the main road into the village, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons. This page combines information for the address ogbourne maizey, marlborough, sn8 1xb, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Built of local banded saracen stone, the house is grade ii listed with some fine architectural features including arched windows, stone mullions and carved stone pediment to the front door. The village of ogbourne st andrew itself is worth a quick stroll with its church dating from 1140ad and a long barrow burial mound in the graveyard. The hamlet on the banks of the river og is dominated by commuter housing and race horse stables on the narrow road that leads over the downs to rockley. Ogbourne st andrew is a pretty village in the valley of the river og, just north of marlborough. This postcode in ogbourne maizey is in the south west region of england. On the 6th november 1880 he married fanny lawes daughter of stephen of fyfield in ogbourne st.
Away to their north and west stretch the almost empty downs, one of the most sparsely populated parts of southern england. Ogbourne maizey, st andrew and st george was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of selkley and the county of wiltshire. If youd like to find out more about the church, our local history group has a lot more information on their site. Extract from a book on early settlers in virginia in the 17th century. Ogbourne st andrew is a small picturesque village situated just west of the main swindon to marlborough road the a346. Andrew, ogbourne maizey, and rockley, and the lands of barbury farm. Property details for jaspers ogbourne maizey marlborough. Two wiltshirebased overseas riders are looking to take their local event by storm at the barbury horse trials next week. Unnamed road, sn8 has 39 properties on it with a current average value of. The crash happened on the a346 at ogbourne maizey this is.
Tresco was the start of st andrew, riverside not being built until the late 1930s. From barbury castle in the north west it stretches for four miles to the crest of the valley side east of the a346. Just turn left out of the pub, left at the war memorial and you cant go wrong. Unnamed road has 39 properties on it with an average current value of.
Tollgate cottage, southend, is halfway between ogbourne st george and ogbourne st andrew and very close to where the ridgeway crosses the river og. Although included these days in st andrew, the houses along the main road upto and including marphet were always considered to be maizey, largely because it was owned by the estate. Ogbourne st andrew war memorial, which is situated at the junction of the a346 trunk road and the main road into the village, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons. Domesday book of 1086 recorded a relatively large settlement of 71 households at ocheborne, corresponding to the later manors of st andrew and st george. The crash was the fourth in as many weeks on the stretch of road between marlborough and ogbourne st george. Domesday book of 1086 recorded a relatively large settlement of 71. Marlborough, with its wide high street, offers extensive shopping and amenities including supermarkets and restaurants. Ogbourne st george is just over 1 mile to the north. This 5 bed freehold detached house is located at jaspers, ogbourne maizey, marlborough sn8 1xb and has an estimated current value of. This 3 bed freehold detached house is located at the box cottage, ogbourne maizey, marlborough sn8 1ry and has an estimated current value of. A while ago i was chatting to one of the oldest farm workers in our village, ogbourne st.
It had an entry in the domesday book as ocheburn stream of a man called occa and later as ocheburn meysey. Bell barrow 200m north of rockley plantation, ogbourne st. Ogbourne maisey manor, ogbourne maizey,marlborough,wiltshire. This page is one of 261 pages covering every community in wiltshire, and is provided by wiltshire council libraries and heritage. Wiltshire council wiltshire community history get community. War memorial is grade ii listed ogbourne st andrew. It also has local entries for draycot foliat, rockley. Bell barrow 200m north of rockley plantation is a scheduled monument in ogbourne st. It is at the marlborough end of the village of ogbourne st. Search the phone book from bt to find contact details of businesses across the uk.
American hannah sue burnett will make her barbury debut at this years competition. Ogbourne maizey, st andrew and st george was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of selkley and the county of wiltshire it had a recorded population of 71 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday, and is listed under 4 owners in domesday book. The research was commissioned by oliver frost in 1938. Interesting information for ogbourne maizey, marlborough, sn8.
Moonrakers wiltshire genealogy wiltshire genealogy and wiltshire history british genealogy. Bowl barrow 70m north of rockley plantation, ogbourne st. The silks combines the spirit of good hospitality and the rich history of horse racing for which the area is famous. Andrew, ogbourne maizey and rockley lie very near the southern edge of our parish. The three villages, ogbourne st andrew, ogbourne maizey and rockley, enjoy. The parish is on the banks of the river og and includes the hamlets of ogbourne maizey. Manor house history ogbourne st george village website. George is a village in the kennet district of wiltshire. Andrew, a parish in the hundred of selkley, county wilts, 2 miles n. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Bowl barrow 70m north of rockley plantation is a scheduled monument in ogbourne st.
It provides a terrific insight into the history of the house and local area. Ogbourne st george campaigners call for wider conversation. This page combines information for the address ogbourne maizey. Summary guide to family and estate records this is a list of the principal collections of family and estate archives in the wiltshire and swindon archives. Silks on the downs is a british gastro pub located on the main a346, 2 miles outside of marlborough in the small village of ogbourne st andrew. Ogbourne st andrew is a small village in wiltshire, england, 2 miles 3. However, the course of the river at ogbourne maizey was straightened in the. Andrew farm, with 471 acres, and ogbourne down farm, of 404 acres, to a pension fund. Guide to ogbourne st andrew, wiltshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Within the boundaries are the townships of ogbourne st. The crash happened on the a346 at ogbourne maizey this.
See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Andrew lies to the south and southwest of the parish of ogbourne st. Mar 02, 2020 v v v v v v v v v v click show more for route info. The search for the origin of symon ogbourne in england emigrant to virginia 1652 descendants of samuel ogborne nj. Wiltshire council wiltshire community history get community information. When its foundation was confirmed in 1475, however, the chantry was endowed with lands in ogbourne maizey in ogbourne st. Ogbourne maizey to the south and rockley to the west are in the parish of ogbourne. The silks combines the spirit of good hospitality and the rich history. Following the second world war a plaque was added to the memorial recording the names of the two local servicemen who died in that conflict.
Ogbourne priory was a dependency of bec abbey in normandy from the 12th century until the early 15th. How one of the worst tornado outbreaks in history led to meteorological innovation. The earliest known facts relate to edward harper known locally as teddy. War memorial is grade ii listed ogbourne st andrew parish. The crash happened on the a346 at ogbourne maizey wiltshire. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share. The jacobean manor house has bands of sarsen stone and knapped flint with later additions in brick. William stratton and was subsequently passed with the manor of ogbourne maizey to john tanner who conveyed part of his estate to his son william. It is 2 miles north of marlborough and 9 miles south of swindon. He was telling of the year when he was a lad and the farm first had a tractor powerful.
About the villages ogbourne st andrew parish council. Sold house prices in manor courtyard, ogbourne maizey, marlborough, wiltshire, sn8. Villagers had already handed wiltshire highways a 500name petition calling for road safety measures, after they began lobbying over a year ago to improve safety on the a346 in the ogbourne. Mar 02, 2018 one such memorial was raised in ogbourne st andrew in 1922as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by the members of the local community who lost their lives in the first world war. Born on the 28th september 1856, little is known of his early life except that after leaving school he worked on local farms. Nov 07, 2011 ogbourne maisey manor has records going back to the 14th century, although the main facade dates from the jacobean period, as mentioned by pevsner. One of many properties for sale in marlborough, wiltshire, sn8 1ry from savills, world leading estate agents. Property details for the box cottage ogbourne maizey. The wiltshire air ambulance was called to the scene on the a346 at ogbourne maizey and the road was closed in both directions by police. If youd like to find out more about the church, our local history.
Victoria county history wiltshire vol 12 pp8151 parishes. In 1911 a brewhouse dating from the 18th century at ogbourne maizey manor, opposite. William tanner moved to rockley manor in that year was responsible for building the small school in the hamlet in 1868. In 1978, the estate was sold in the form of ogbourne st. Away to their north and west stretch the almost empty downs, one of the. Ogbourne priory was founded in about 1149 as a daughter house of the abbey. The southernmost village is ogbourne maizey, or st michael, although it has no church. Search the phone book from bt to find contact details of. Unnamed road, sn8 has 39 properties on it with a current. The estate descended by inheritance until it was purchased in the 1930s by the company known as whatley brothers. It concerns deposition made on 23rd november 1674 by thomas goddard, a weaver, to the mayor and town clerk of marlborough and the rector of st peters church.
Ogbourne maizey is a hamlet in wiltshire, england 1. In the middle ages the manor of ogbourne st george belonged to the benedictine abbey of bec in normandy. Follow the ridgeway northwards for about half a mile to the road where you will see a signpost pointing to the right, back to ogbourne st george and the starting point of the walk. A select list of books and articles is listed in printed material. The origin of the name in england relates to villages that was once referred to as okeburne, and now are known as ogbourne i. There is a well documented ghost story concerning ogbourne that can found in james waylens a history of marlborough 1854. Roman catholic chapel, ogbourne maizey wiltshire council. The central doorway is dated 1636 and there are some original stone mullions, although in places tall arched georgian windows have been inserted. George which may have descended like the manor of huish from isabel bird to the michell family were granted by alice michell to her daughter elizabeth. Marphet was sonamed because of the family who lived there.
Use rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in manor courtyard, ogbourne maizey. Ogbourne st george and the ridgeway the megalithic empire. Ogbourne maizey, st andrew and st george domesday book. The village name comes from the dedication of its parish church and helps distinguish it from the other ogbournes, ogbourne st george and ogbourne maizey, to the south. Wiltshire council wiltshire community history get book information. Villagers had already handed wiltshire highways a 500name petition calling for road safety measures, after they began lobbying over a year ago to improve safety on the a346 in the ogbourne st george and hallam areas. Natural beauty, surrounded by open down land, with good walks. Local primarylevel children usually go to the school in ogbourne. On the 6th november 1880 he married fanny lawes daughter of stephen of fyfield in ogbourne. Ogbournebased riders hannah sue burnett and catherine. Ogbourne maizey, wiltshire, united kingdom travel weather. Jacobean manor house near marlborough country life. It had a recorded population of 71 households in 1086, putting it in the largest 20% of settlements recorded in domesday, and is listed under 4 owners in domesday book.
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