OPC Vacancy
Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Alderton – Didmarton (GLS) – Easton Grey – Foxley – Hullavington – Luckington – Norton Coleparle – Oldbury on the HIll (GLS) – Sopworth – Tetbury (GLS)
Websites of Interest
The Parish Church of Holy Cross
In the extreme north west corner of the county is the sleepy one time coaching town of Sherston. Above its large cruciform church rises a lofty central tower, Gothic in design but built as late as 1730 presenting a new aspect of the versatility of the Early Georgian architect. The nave arcade is twelfth century with circular pillars and good capitals of the period. There is a fine thirteenth century window to the north transept; the chancel is of this date. Over the south porch is the battered figure of an individual known as “Rattlebones”, honoured locally as a hero who defended the town against the Danes.
Holy Cross Gallery Holy Cross Interior Gallery Holy Cross Churchyard Gallery
Parish Register Transcripts
Marriages
Parish Registers held at WSHC
Baptisms 1653-1992
Marriages 1653-1969
Burials 1653-1877
BTs 1838-1864 are held at Bristol Record Office
Parish History
The parish includes Sherston Parva, Pinkney, Knockdown and Willesley
Civil Registration
1837 – April 1936 Malmesbury Registration District
April 1936 – Present Chippenham Registration District
Parish Council
Buildings and Land
Cattle Plague Regulations 1867 Owners of Land 1873
Maps
Ordnance Surveyor’s Drawings 1813-1814
Public Houses & Hotels
Angel Hotel
Angel Hotel, sold 2020
Forresters Arms
Crime and Legal Matters
Crime Reports 1800-1849 Inmates of Gloucester Gaol 1815-1879
Proceedings in Chancery Elizabeth I Era (1558-1603)
Directories
Post Office 1855 Kellys 1867 Post Office 1875 Kellys 1898 Kellys 1915 Swindon & District 1928 Taylors Telephone 1941
Education
Emigration and Migration
Employment and Business
Agriculture & Land
Community Services
Police
Medicine
General Medical Council Registrations 1859-1959
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
People and Parish Notables
Census Returns Transcripts
Elections and Polls
Poll of Freeholders 1772 Poll Book 1818 Voters List 1832 Voters Lists Revisions 1843
MP Nominations
MP Nominations 2015 MP Nominations 2017
Family Notices
General Items
Rattlebones or St. Aldhelm 1967
Inquests
Parish Notables
Sheila Hancock, Actress and Author John Thaw, Actor
Personal Research Items
Tuck Family Research Burial Extracts – These items were donated by Ken Tuck and contains entries that may or may not relate to the Tuck family however they have been published as such. Many references to Quaker entries may be found from across the county.
Subscriptions
Fifth Annual Report for Negro Emancipation 1830
Poor Law, Charity and The Workhouse
Poor Law Union
Guardians
Election of Guardians 1837 Election of Guardians 1839 Election of Guardians 1844 Nomination of Guardians 1886
Removal & Settlements
Tenders
Medical Services
Probate
Will (Admon) of Thomas Holburrowe Proved 1658
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials & Military Gallery
Muster Roll 1539 Victoria Cross Recipient George Strong 1857 Married Men’s Protest 1916 WWI Casualties August 1917 Home Guards 1940-1944
Pinckney
Crime and Legal Matters
Proceedings in Chancery Elizabeth I Era (1558-1603)
Directories
Swindon & District 1928 Taylors Telephone 1941
