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The Old Manor House, built in the 14th century and later used as a [[rectory]], is Grade II* listed.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England|num=1183551|desc=Old Manor House, Sutton Veny|access-date=24 May 2015|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> |
The Old Manor House, built in the 14th century and later used as a [[rectory]], is Grade II* listed.<ref name=":0">{{National Heritage List for England|num=1183551|desc=Old Manor House, Sutton Veny|access-date=24 May 2015|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> |
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* [[Francis Lacey|Sir Francis Lacey]] (1859–1946), cricketer, first person to be knighted for services to any sport, |
* [[Francis Lacey|Sir Francis Lacey]] (1859–1946), cricketer and [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]] secretary, first person to be knighted for services to any sport, lived at Sutton Veny House from 1922 until his death in 1946.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://suttonveny.co.uk/sutton-veny-house/|title=Sutton Veny House|last=|first=|date=|website=Sutton Veny parish|language=en-GB|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-19}}</ref><ref>{{acad|id=LCY878FE|name=Lacey, Francis Eden}}</ref> |
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*Brigadier-General [[Reginald Francis Arthur Hobbs|Reginald Hobbs]] (1878–1953), retired to Sutton Veny |
*Brigadier-General [[Reginald Francis Arthur Hobbs|Reginald Hobbs]] (1878–1953), retired to Sutton Veny |
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*[[William Nicholson (artist)|William Nicholson]], the prominent artist, lived at the Old Manor House in the 1920s.<ref name=":0" /> |
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* [[George Elder Davie]] (1912–2007), Scottish philosopher, died at his daughter's house at Sutton Veny |
* [[George Elder Davie]] (1912–2007), Scottish philosopher, died at his daughter's house at Sutton Veny |
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*[[George Sassoon]] (1936–2006), scientist, electronic engineer, linguist, translator and author; inherited Heytesbury House, lived at Sutton Veny in later years |
*[[George Sassoon]] (1936–2006), scientist, electronic engineer, linguist, translator and author; inherited Heytesbury House, lived at Sutton Veny in later years |
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Revision as of 14:50, 19 April 2020
| Sutton Veny | |
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  Sutton Veny Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 734 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST898422 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Land | England |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | Warminster |
| Postcode district | BA12 |
| Dialling code | 01985 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | suttonveny.co.uk |
Sutton Veny is a village and civil parish in the Wylye valley, to the southeast of the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England; the village is about 3 miles (5 km) from Warminster town centre. 'Sutton' means 'south farmstead' in relation to Norton Bavant, one mile (1.6 km) to the north. 'Veny' may be a French family name or may describe the village's fenny situation.
The parish is bounded in the northeast by the Wylye, and in the east includes part of the village of Tytherington. In 1885 when the small parish of Pertwood was extinguished, its northern section was transferred to Sutton Veny.[2]
History
Prehistory
The upper Wylye area has much evidence of Neolithic and early Bronze Age activity.[3] There are several bowl barrows, one of them close to the east of the present village.[4]
To the west of the village, by the Longbridge Deverill road, is the site of a henge which survives as an earthwork, 80m in diameter. It was noted by Sir Richard Colt Hoare and sketched by William Cunnington.[3]
Robin Hood's Bower, in the middle of Southleigh wood, is an earthwork enclosure of uncertain date and purpose.[5] Several Iron Age enclosures have been found on Cow Down, southwest of Sutton Veny village, including a D-shape bank and ditch, where partial excavation found evidence of a circular wooden hut.[6]
Roman period
A Roman villa site with two buildings is at Pit Meads, near the Wylye in the north of the parish.[7] The site of a Romano-British village is on Tytherington Hill, in the southeast.[8]
Later
Domesday Book in 1086 recorded three estates at Sutone or Sudtone, with 43 households and a mill.[9]
By 1294 there were two townships: Great Sutton around St Leonard's church, and Little Sutton to the west, towards Tytherington. From the 14th century to the 19th there was another hamlet called Newnham, northwest of the church.[10]
Religious sites
Parish church
The parish church of St John the Evangelist was built in 1866-68 by J. L. Pearson, about 700 yards to the northwest of the ancient St Leonard's church, which had been damaged by subsidence. Pevsner writes that the newer church is "impressive, with its crossing tower and spire and its large five-light E and W windows"; he also notes the large rose window in the north transept and expresses delight at the stone rib-vaulting over the chancel and crossing, which he describes as Pearson's hallmark.[11]
The church, which is built in Frome stone, was recorded as Grade I listed in 1986.[12] The six bells were transferred from St Leonard's church; three are from the late 17th century and two from the 18th.[13]
In the churchyard is an Australian War Graves cemetery, where 127 men of the Australian Military Forces were buried during the First World War, most dying in local hospitals of disease or from wounds.[14] Among the graves is the burial place of Matron Jean Walker, the only Tasmanian nurse to die on active duty during that war; she succumbed to the flu pandemic in October 1918.[15]
Former church
A church at Sutton Veny was first mentioned in 1220.[10] St Leonard's church was built in the 13th century, incorporating a 12th-century doorway.[16]
After it was replaced by St John's church in 1868 the chancel was used for a time as a mortuary chapel, while the nave was partly dismantled and fell into ruin.[17] It was declared redundant in 1970 and is now in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[18]
Notable rectors
Simon Sydenham, Dean of Salisbury and later Bishop of Chichester, was rector from 1417 to 1421.[10]
Parish
The benefice was held in plurality with Norton Bavant from 1953.[19] In 1976 the two parishes were united, together with the parish and benefice of Heytesbury with Tytherington and Knook.[20] Today the parishes are among those served by the Upper Wylye Valley team.[21]
Notable buildings
The Old Manor House, built in the 14th century and later used as a rectory, is Grade II* listed.[22]
Governance
The civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.
The village is represented in parliament by Andrew Murrison and in Wiltshire Council by Fleur de Rhé-Philipe, both Conservatives.
Amenities
Sutton Veny and the small settlements around it are served by Sutton Veny C of E Primary School.[23] The school was built in 1872, to a design by J. L. Pearson,[24] and catered for all ages until 1931, when children over eleven were transferred to Warminster.[25]
The village hall is next to the school.[26] The village has a pub, the Woolpack.[27]
The home ground of the Heytesbury and Sutton Veny Cricket Club is in Sutton Veny.[28]
Notable residents
- Sir Francis Lacey (1859–1946), cricketer and MCC secretary, first person to be knighted for services to any sport, lived at Sutton Veny House from 1922 until his death in 1946.[29][30]
- Brigadier-General Reginald Hobbs (1878–1953), retired to Sutton Veny
- William Nicholson, the prominent artist, lived at the Old Manor House in the 1920s.[22]
- George Elder Davie (1912–2007), Scottish philosopher, died at his daughter's house at Sutton Veny
- George Sassoon (1936–2006), scientist, electronic engineer, linguist, translator and author; inherited Heytesbury House, lived at Sutton Veny in later years
References
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "Victoria County History – Wiltshire – Vol 8 pp58-61: Pertwood". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Sutton Common Henge (207567)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Bowl barrow 130m south-west of North End Farm (1010514)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Robin Hood's Bower earthwork enclosure in Southleigh Wood (1020365)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Iron Age settlement on Cow Down (1016676)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Pit Meads Roman Villas (211416)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Romano-British village on Tytherington Hill (1004727)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Sutton Veny in the Domesday Book
- ^ a b c "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 8 pp61-74 – Sutton Veny". British History Online. University of London. 1965. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975) [1963]. Wiltshire. The Buildings of England (2nd ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 504. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John the Envangelist (1036429)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Sutton Veny". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Church of St. John the Evangelist, Sutton Veny". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "The Late Matron Walker" Sydney Morning Herald (11 January 1919): 17. via Trove
- ^ "St Leonard, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire". Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland. King's College London. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Historic England. "Church of St Leonard (1036423)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ St Leonard's Church, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire, Churches Conservation Trust, retrieved 16 April 2020
- ^ "No. 39991". The London Gazette. 20 October 1953. p. 5585.
- ^ "No. 46858". The London Gazette. 25 March 1976. p. 4439.
- ^ "Church of St John the Evangelist Sutton Veny". The Upper Wylye Valley Team. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Old Manor House, Sutton Veny (1183551)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Sutton Veny Church of England Primary School
- ^ Historic England. "Sutton Veny County Primary School (1183645)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Sutton Veny Church of England School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Sutton Veny Village Hall". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "The Woolpack". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Heytesbury and Sutton Veny Cricket Club". Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Sutton Veny House". Sutton Veny parish. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Lacey, Francis Eden (LCY878FE)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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