Farley, Wiltshire

Farley

Springfield Cottage, Farley
Farley
Farley shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference SU225293
Civil parish
  • Pitton and Farley
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Salisbury
Postcode district SP5
Dialling code 01722
Police Wiltshire
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK Parliament
Website Pitton & Farley

Farley is a village in southeast Wiltshire, England, about 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Salisbury.

Local government

The civil parish of Pitton and Farley encompasses the villages of Pitton and Farley. The parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.

Almshouses

Farley Hospital

A block of 12 dwellings for poor elderly persons, with accommodation for a warden, was built for Sir Stephen Fox in 1681 by Alexander Fort. (Sir Stephen also founded the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, which was designed and built by Christopher Wren; Fort was Wren's master mason.)[1] The building, also known as Fox's Hospital, is Grade I listed.[2] It continues to operate as a charity.[3]

Church

The Anglican Church of All Saints was built in 1690 opposite the almshouses, probably by Alexander Fort. It was restored in 1875 by Ewan Christian and is also Grade I listed.[4][5]

Amenities

The village has a nursery school and a pub, the Hook and Glove.

Farley Cricket Club was founded around 1866 and plays in the Hampshire Cricket League.[6]

Notable people

  • Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716), politician and Paymaster of the Forces, born at Farley
  • Sir Hugh Norman-Walker (1916-1985), colonial official and Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, retired to Farley

References

  1. ↑ "Farley Hospital". Pitton & Farley. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "The Almshouses, Farley (1135704)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Charity overview - Farley Hospital". The Charity Commission. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Church of All Saints, Pitton and Farley (1135703)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Church of All Saints, Farley". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Farley Cricket Club". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  • "Pitton & Farley". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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