Charlton (near Pewsey)
"CHARLTON, (or Great Charlton), a parish in the hundred of Swanborough, in the county of Wilts, 8 miles S.E. of Devizes. It is situated on the river Avon, and was formerly of more importance than at present. An alien priory was founded here by Reginald de Raveley in 1187, as a cell to L'Isle Dieu Abbey. The living is a vicarage* in the diocese of Salisbury, value £143, in the patronage of Christ Church, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an old building with tower. It contains a brass, bearing date 1524. Here is a National school, and charities producing about £6 per annum. Stephen Duck, author of various poems, was born at this place. Casterley, a Roman camp, is situated on Uphaven Hill. The lord of the manor is the Earl of Normanton."[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
Cemeteries
- St Peter, Friday Lane, Church of England, Charlton (nr. Pewsey)
Church Records
- St Peter, Friday Lane, Church of England, Charlton (nr. Pewsey)
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Indexes and registers of the parish church of Charlton (nr. Pewsey), St Peter:
- WSRO registers: Chr 1695-1986, Mar 1695-1984, Bur 1695-1985
- VRI Chr 1695-1885, Mar 1695-1895
- WFHS transcript Chr & Bur 1611-1837
- White Horse Baptisms 1611-1837
- Phillimore Marriages 1696-1812 (vol 7)
- Wiltshire Index Service Burials 1611-1837
- National Burial Index 1611-1837
Gazetteers
- A transcription of the section for Charlton (near Pewsey) from
the National Gazetteer (1868).
- The entry for Charlton (near Pewsey) from
A Vision of Britain through time.
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History
- The entry for Charlton (near Pewsey) from British History Online.
Maps
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Population
Population was 183 in 1831, 103 in 1951.