Bemerton

Bemerton

St John's Church, Bemerton
Bemerton
Bemerton shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference SU120306
Civil parish
  • Bemerton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Salisbury
Postcode district SP2
Dialling code 01722
Police Wiltshire
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament

Bemerton, once a separate village to the west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, is now virtually a suburb of that city. George Herbert (1593–1633) was rector of Fugglestone with Bemerton and is buried at Bemerton. Modern day Bemerton is split between the areas of Bemerton Heath, Bemerton Village and Lower Bemerton.

Until 1894 Bemerton was a chapelry of Fugglestone St Peter, but it was then established as a parish in its own right. In 1927 a large part of Bemerton was transferred to the borough of Salisbury, and in 1934 Bemerton parish was dissolved: most of its population was transferred to the newly created parish of Quidhampton, and the remainder to Wilton borough.[1]

Bemerton has three Church of England parish churches. St. Andrew's was originally Norman but was largely rebuilt later in the Middle Ages.[2] St. John's is a Gothic Revival building designed by T.H. Wyatt and completed in 1861.[3] St. Michael's was consecrated in 1957.[4]

Stained glass window at St Andrew's church, Bemerton, of Nicholas Ferrar and George Herbert

Sport and leisure

The Salisbury and South Wiltshire Sports Club ground at Skew Bridge, Lower Bemerton, has been a cricket venue since 1854. The ground is the home of South Wilts Cricket Club and is one of the grounds used by Wiltshire County; it also has football and hockey facilities.[5]

Bemerton has a non-League football club, Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C., which plays at Westwood Recreation Ground/Moon Park on Western Way.

Bemerton Village

Bemerton Village is an inner city area west of Fisherton and south of Wilton Road, with the River Nadder forming its southern boundary. Businesses in the area include several car dealerships and the Churchfields industrial estate.

Lower Bemerton

Lower Bemerton is a largely residential suburb east of Bemerton Heath and northwest of St Pauls. A Catholic church, St Gregory and The English Martyrs, is here.[6]

Bemerton Heath

Bemerton Heath is a housing estate on the northwestern fringe of Salisbury, north of Wilton Road and southwest of the A360. The area is home to Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C.,[7] as well as a few businessess including The Royal Oak bar[8] and a post office.

Notable people

George Herbert was rector of Fugglestone with Bemerton from 1630 until his death in 1633. He is buried at St Andrew's, which contains a memorial window portraying him.

John Norris, rector from 1692 until 1711, a philosopher, poet and theologian whose metaphysics were closely associated with those of Nicolas Malebranche.

William Coxe (1748–1828), rector of Fugglestone with Bemerton from 1788 to 1828, wrote travel books, biographies of Sir Robert Walpole and others, and a history of the county of Montgomery.

References

  1. ↑ Crittall, Elizabeth, ed. (1959). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 4 - Table of population, 1801-1951". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, pages 106-107
  3. ↑ Pevsner & Cherry, 1975, page 107
  4. ↑ "St. Michael's". Bemerton Parish. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Salisbury and South Wilts Sports Club". Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "St. Gregory and The English Martyrs". Salisbury Catholic Churches. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  7. ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bemerton+Heath+Harlequins+Sports+%26+Social+Club/@51.0811132,-1.8370664,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4873ebd5ced5897f:0x839c126abad2061a!8m2!3d51.0811099!4d-1.8349099
  8. ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/The+Royal+Oak/@51.0831914,-1.8218794,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x17d0eba34ca31da3!8m2!3d51.0831875!4d-1.8196911

Sources

  • Pevsner, Nikolaus (1975). Cherry, Bridget, ed. The Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 106–107. ISBN 0-14-0710-26-4.

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