Population 417 (in 2011) Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01672 Ceremonial county Wiltshire | OS grid reference SU189723 Country England Post town Marlborough Civil parish Ogbourne St. Andrew UK parliament constituency Devizes | |
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Ogbourne St Andrew is a small village in Wiltshire, England, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Marlborough. The parish is on the banks of the River Og and includes the hamlets of Ogbourne Maizey and Rockley.
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Buildings
The Anglican Church of St Andrew is Grade I listed. It has 12th-century origins and was restored by William Butterfield in 1847-49. It has a ring of five bells with a 15-hundredweight tenor tuned to the key of F. It is part of the Ridgeway Benefice which also covers Ogbourne St George and Chiseldon. In the churchyard there is a round barrow, excavated in 1880 by Henry Cunnington.
Rockley had a chapel of ease in the 13th century, dedicated to St Leonard; it was demolished in the 16th century. A new chapel of All Saints was built in 1872 and closed in 1961.
Rockley Manor dates from the 18th century and is Grade II* listed.
Former railway
The Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway was built through the Og valley in 1881. Ogbourne station was at Ogbourne St George; a siding at Ogbourne St Andrew was used by the nearby horse stables. The line was closed in 1961.
Amenities
Local primary-level children usually go to the school in Ogbourne St George or to Marlborough.