Parish church [3]
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Parish church [3]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 26 Feb 2020
The churchyard contains a number of chest tombs, several of which are listed. The church of St Nicholas has Norman origins with parts from the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries. Thereafter the church was almost untouched until the mid 19th century when the church was restored and the sanctuary and vestry added. The roof was renewed in 1900. The church has a fine 13th century bell-turret and a number of interesting wall monuments. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1198839 Biddestone, some three miles west of Chippenham, has Saxon origins and is a quintessential English village with a green, a pub and a duck pond. There were originally two manors which became one in the early 17th century. An agricultural village that is now mostly a home to workers who commute to Chippenham, most of the buildings date from the late 1700s.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.460664
Longitude
-2.200169