Woodsend Explained

Official Name:Woodsend
Coordinates:51.482°N -1.683°W
Label Position:left
Os Grid Reference:SU221759
Civil Parish:Aldbourne
Unitary England:Wiltshire
Lieutenancy England:Wiltshire
Region:South West England
Country:England
Post Town:MARLBOROUGH
Postcode District:SN8
Postcode Area:SN
Dial Code:01672
Constituency Westminster:Devizes

Woodsend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which is approximately south-west from the hamlet.

Woodsend had a population of 84 in 1851 but decreased in size in the early 20th century.[1] A Wesleyan Methodist chapel was built around 1845 and closed in 1913. A National school for about 20 pupils was opened in 1855 and closed before 1913.

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 12 . . Parishes: Aldbourne . 67-86 . D. A. . Crowley . A. P. . Baggs . Jane . Freeman . Janet H. . Stevenson . 1983 . British History Online . University of London . 4 April 2021.