Population 1,754 (in 2011) Civil parish North Bradley Dialling code 01225 | OS grid reference ST856552 Unitary authority Local time Friday 1:40 PM | |
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North bradley trowbridge
North Bradley is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, between Trowbridge and Westbury. The village is about 1.75 miles (2.8 km) south of Trowbridge town centre. The parish includes most of the village of Yarnbrook, and the hamlets of Brokerswood, Cutteridge and Drynham.
Contents
- North bradley trowbridge
- Map of North Bradley UK
- Geography
- History
- Amenities
- North Bradley Cricket Club
- Religion
- Notable people
- References
Map of North Bradley, UK
Geography
North Bradley village is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Trowbridge town centre but retains a distinct identity, being separated from the town by small fields (one of which is the home of Trowbridge Town football club).
The north-south road through the village was formerly the A363 but this was diverted to the north in the late 1990s when White Horse Business Park was developed.
The parish extends some 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of North Bradley village, beyond Brokerswood to the boundary with the county of Somerset, near Rudge.
The River Biss flows through the parish. A biological Site of Special Scientific Interest is at Picket Wood and Clanger Wood near Yarnbrook at the extreme east of the parish.
Local villages in include Southwick, Yarnbrook and Rode.
History
At the time of the Domesday Book North Bradley was part of the manor of Steeple Ashton, in the hundred of Whorwellsdown. It was within Selwood Forest until 1300.
Southwick was a tithing of the parish until it became a separate civil parish in 1866.
Amenities
The village has a primary school and a pub, The Rising Sun.
North Bradley Cricket Club
North Bradley Cricket Club was first formed in 1867. In 1951 Peace Memorial Field was established, providing the team with its first real home field. By the mid-1980s the club was on a downward turn, and was in need of revival. Dennis Jones helped re-establish the club, beginning with ‘Father and Son’ and ‘Cricket Club vs Football Club’ matches. In 1999, the club entered the Wessex Midweek League and managed to win the championship with an unbeaten record. Between 2005 and 2011 the club played in the Wiltshire County Cricket League.
Religion
A Particular Baptist church was established in 1775 and a chapel opened at North Bradley in 1780. In 1961 a new building was opened on the same site and the old chapel demolished. As of 2015 the church thrives as a member of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches.
There is also a Baptist chapel at Yarnbrook.
The Anglican Church of St Nicholas is Grade II* listed. Dating from the 15th century, it was restored in 1862 by T.H. Wyatt.
All Saints Church at Brokerswood is a "tin tabernacle" built with corrugated iron. First erected at Southwick, it was reassembled at Brokerswood in 1905. As of 2015 the church is part of the Dilton Marsh ecclesiastical parish.