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Contiguous Parishes (our neighbours)
Boyton – Chitterne All Saints – Chitterne St. Mary – Codford – Knook
Websites
St. Augustine Church – The Upper Wylye Team and history of the church.
Upton Lovell Parish Council – Information about village administration.
The Parish Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury
St. Augustine’s Gallery St. Augustine’s Interior Gallery St. Augustine’s Churchyard Gallery
Church History
Short History & Features of St. Augustine Church
Church Memorials
| Raxworthy Plaque 1776-1840 | Martha Crowch Plaque 1783 | Ingram Family Tablet 1824 |
| Fanny Raxworthy Plaque 1871 | Rev. Herbert H. Crockett Plaque 1895 | Sarah Ingram Window 1898 |
| Mira Windle Plaque 1898 | Frederick George Walker, Rector & Mary Harcourt Plaque 1933 | Percy Richard Barrington Brown Plaque 1948 |
| Rev. P. R. Barrington Brown, M.A. Plaque 1948 | Organ Plaques 1951 & 1960 | Royal Arms Restoration Plaque 1958 |
| Evelyn Dorothy Wilson, M.B.E. Plaque 1974 | Henry Noel Thomas Plaque 1980 | Stained Glass Window Inscriptions |
Church Music
Festival of Choirs at Heytesbury 1868 Church Choir Concert 1870 Choral Festival at Sutton Veny 1871
Church News
Church News 1867 Bishop of Salisbury’s Memorial Fund 1870 Presentation to the Misses Gray 1874
Church Officials
Incumbents List c1130-2004 Church Appointments 1700-1799 Rev. John Vaughan Farewell Sermon 1841
Church Renovations
Church Renovations 1834 New Organ 1862 Commencement of Restoration Work 1891 Re-opening of the Church 1892
Church Services
Thanksgiving Service 1872
Churchyard
St. Augustine Churchyard Survey
Parish Register Transcripts
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Parish Registers Held at WSHC
Baptisms 1654-1992
Marriages 1654-1975
Burials 1653-1991
Parish History
| Population Figures 1801-2001 | Lewis’s Topographical Dictionary 1845 | Description of Villages on the “Wily” 1848 |
| Bath Literary & Philosophical Society – “Names of Places in Wiltshire” 1862 |
Civil Registration
1837 – Present Warminster Registration District
Location
Upton Lovell is located close to the A36 between Heytesbury & Codford in the south-west of the Wiltshire county.
Buildings and Land
Medieval
| UK Land Tax Redemption 1798 | Closure of Public Footpath 1820 | |
| Reports of Fire 1831 & 1837 | Land for Railway 1844 & 1847 | Fire at John Ingram Property 1848 |
| Foot & Mouth Disease 1872 | Buildings of England – Upton Lovell Extract (Nikolaus Pevsner) 1951-1974 |
Ancient Monuments
Upton Lovell has 3 Ancient monuments listed, one being on the Heritage at Risk Register. Ancient Monuments List
Artefacts from Knook & Upton Lovell Artefacts from Upton Lovell & Upton Lovell Down Bell Barrow Necklace
Land Surveys
Maps
Pencil Map of Upton Lovell 2008
Listed Buildings
Grade I – Buildings of outstanding architectural or historic interest
Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury with Attached Railings
Grade II* – Buildings are particularly important and of more than special interest
There are no listings within this category
Grade II – Buildings are nationally important and of special interest
| Boundary Post at Guernsey Farm | Corton Glebe Cottage, Olde Cheese House & No. 29 | Farm Buildings at Beechcroft Farmhouse |
| Ingram Monument in St. Augustine Churchyard | Lovel House | 19, 20 and 21 Manor Road |
| iddle Farmhouse | Milestone | Old Rectory |
| Riverside Cottage | South Farmhouse with Boundary Wall and Railings | Trinity Trees Cottage |
| Trumpeters | Walls, Railings and Gate at Lovel House | Wylye Cottage |
Other Buildings of Interest
Village Hall Village Hall Domesday Plaque
Properties For Auction, Let or Sale
Upton Lovell Manor Estate Sold 1890 Orchard Cottage 2014 Thyme Cottage 2014
Public Houses
Beer License Approved for Mr. F. J. Line 1872
Prince Leopold Inn, off A36
The Prince Leopold Inn was named after Queen Victoria’s youngest son. While attending Oxford University between 1872 & 1875, Prince Leopold and his tutor rented nearby Boyton Manor as a retreat and frequented the local area. The Upton Lovell Public House was built in 1878 to service the substantial cloth mill that was the commercial centre of the valley and was named after the Royal. The Prince Leopold Inn is located at 54, Upton Lovell with the terraced riverside garden looking across the River Wylye. The bar is decorated with cartoons produced by artist David Burnett.
The Prince Leopold Inn Sold 2008 The Prince Leopold Inn New Owner 2008 The Prince Leopold Inn Refurbishment 2008
Weather Report
The images in the Weather Report gallery below relate to a weather station report sent to S. Morris Bower of Oakes in Huddersfield of the Thunderstorm Census Organisation which, after 60 years of independence, became part of TORRO (Tornado and storm Research Organisation) in 1984. Weather Report Card Details 1933
Crime and Legal Matters
Agriculture
Row Among Irish Reapers 1867 Workers Disobey Orders 1878
Animal Crime
Stolen Ewe, Property of Mr. John Ingram 1834 Sheep Stealing 1863-1864
Arson
Henry Dowdle Acquitted of Setting Fire 1832
Assault
Indecent Assault 1888
Court Cases
Raxworthy v Ludlow and Others 1856
Crime Reports
Desertion
George Topp, Rogue & Vagabond 1870
General Crime
Cases Dismissed & Ejectment Order 1888 & 1889
Poaching
Prisoners and Prisoners
Committed to Gaol 1788-1899 Committed to Fisherton Gaol 1827-1845 Devizes Gaol & New House of Correction 1839-1872
Quarter Sessions
Wilts Quarter Sessions 1728-1890
Theft
John Dew Acquitted of Stealing Hay 1864
Directories
| Post Office 1849 | Post Office 1855 | Post Office 1859 | Harrods 1865 | Kellys 1867 |
| Post Office 1875 | Kellys 1880 | Kellys 1889 | Kellys 1895 | Kellys 1898 |
| Kellys 1903 | Kellys 1907 | Kellys 1911 | Kellys 1915 | Kellys 1920 |
| Kellys 1927 |
Education
| History of Education in Upton Lovell | Jeremiah Awdry Schoolmaster 1814 | Bequeath by Rev. Crouch for the Education of Six Poor Children 1842 |
| Night School 1856 | Grant for Books 1867 | Lord Weymouth’s Grammar School Results – St. John Hewitt 1868-1871 |
| Foundation Stone Laid & Opening of New School Room 1871 | Close of School Career of Mr St. John Hewitt 1874 |
Emigration and Migration
| Strays Index | Boston Passenger Lists – Ellen & Kathleen Hulbert 1910 | Canada Ocean Arrivals – Reginald Viney 1921 |
| New York Naturalisation Records – Stanley Whatley 1943 |
Employment and Business
Agriculture and Land
Gamekeepers Certificates 1807 Game Licenses & Game Keepers 1799-1851 South Wilts Chamber of Agriculture Attendees 1883 South Wilts Chamber of Agriculture 1890
Apprentices
UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentices 1710-1811 Wiltshire Society Apprentice – Arthur Hinton 1877
Emergency Services
William Rowden Nominated Constable 1858
Exhibitions
Warminster Industrial Exhibition 1869
Fairs, Markets and Sales
Sheep Sales 1852 Sale of Farm Stock at Knook 1883 Devizes Wool Fair 1888-1890
Manufacturing
Upton Lovell Cloth Mill
| Cloth Mill News 1862-1886 | Cloth Mill Workers News 1882-1890 | Picture From the Past – Upton Lovell Cloth Mill 1906 |
| Clothworker’s Record – William Gibbs Moon 1934 |
Medical Services
Royal College of Surgeons – Richard A. S. Chard 1881
Postal Services
British Postal Appointments 1737-1969
Medical Matters
Miscellaneous Documents
Rat Reared by Ferret 1825
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
Salvation Army
Col. James Dowdle “The Fiery Fiddler” 1946
People and Parish Notables
| Bankruptcy Reports 1770-1885 | UK Death Duty Registers 1796-1811 | Family Notices 1799-1849 |
| Contributions to Salisbury Infirmary 1825 & 1869 | Spring Ploughing Match 1833 | Death of George Carline 1834 |
| Extraordinary Production of Cabbages – Robert Titt 1840 | Donations for Flood at Shrewton 1841 | |
| Chapter of Accidents 1854 | >Wedding Celebrations Mr. & Mrs. H. S, Hewitt 1866 | Bankruptcy of Colonel J. F. Everett 1886 |
| Joseph Beaven – Exposure to Weather 1888 | Lessee of Herm Island , Mr A. G. Jefferies 1947 |
Associations, Clubs, Organisations & Societies
Agricultural Societies
South Wilts & Warminster Farmers’ Club 1841-1844 Wiltshire Agricultural Society Annual Meeting 1848 Wiltshire Agricultural Association 1888-1890
Friendly Societies
Wilts Friendly Society 1848 & 1851 Corton Friendly Society Meeting 1860 Melksham Agricultural Society 1871
Census Return Transcripts
1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901
Elections and Poll Books
| Poll Book 1705 | Poll of Freeholders 1772 | Poll Book 1818 |
| Voters List 1832 | Poll Book 1865 | County Council Elections Candidate – Isaac Dally 1889 |
| Voting Revisions Barristers Court 1890 | MP Nominations 2015 |
Family Notices
Inquests
| John Sparey 1838 | Numbers of Inquests held over last 4 years 1840 | Edward Sheppard 1868 |
| Alice Oliver 1872 | William Miles 1888 | William Hinton 1890 |
| William Scriven 1901 | Violet Farr 1909 |
Obituaries
Rev. Charles Herbert Young 1938
Parish Notables
Althea Wynne – Sculptor
Althea Kathleen Wynne was born 6 October, 1936 and was an English sculptor and art teacher. She was a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptors & had her work displayed in exhibitions around the world.
Althea Wynne 1936-2012 Bull Sculpture 2007 Exhibition 2012 Obituary for Althea Wynne 2012
Antony Barrington Brown
Antony Charles Barrington Brown was born on 13 July, 1927 and was a designer, engineer, photographer & explorer. He was a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. He was awarded an MBE for his services to heritage and to the community in Codford. He is best known for his photograph of Watson & Crick around the time of their discovery of DNA.
Antony Barrington Brown 1927-2012 Death of Antony Barrington Brown 2012 Obituary for Antony Barrington Brown 2012
Althea Wynne & her husband Antony Barrington Brown were both killed in a car crash on the A36 near Upton Lovell, the village in which they lived, on 24th January, 2012. Antony & Althea had married in 1982. Accident Report 2012
Sport
Hunting Appointments & Coursing Event 1841 & 1855 South & West Wilts Hounds Hunt 1889
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Upton Lovell came under the jurisdiction of Warminster Poor Law Union. Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Guardians, usually one representing a constituent parish. Overseers of the Poor was the previous term used but their roles were similar in that they administered poor relief such as money, food and clothing as part of the Poor Law System. Usually Churchwardens or Landowners were selected for these roles.
| Wiltshire Removal Orders 1670-1890 | Guardians & Overseers 1835-1890 | Christmas Mutton Gift to the Poor by Mr. Vaughan, Rector 1835 |
| Election of Guardians for Warminster Union 1836 | Warminster Union Parishes – Breakdown of Census 1861 | Wiltshire Air Ambulance Appeal 2006 |
Probate
Will Registers of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1671-1686 Claims on Estate of William Ford 1858 Probate Index at WSHC 1538-1856 John Crowch Trust Fund 1794
Parishioners Wills
| Margaret Crowch Proved 1562 | 1769 – John Crowch Proved 1769 | Administration with Will of Mary Ingram Proved 1839 |
| John Crowch Proved 1801 |
War, Conflict and Military Matters
War Memorials & Military Gallery
| Records of Armed Forces – Army 1803-1920 | Army Deserter – James Dowdell 1811 | British Regimental Rolls in Canada – John Oliver 1855 |
| Wilts Rifle Volunteers – Subscriptions 1868 | Royal Navy Registers of Seamen’s Services 1892-1916 | Casualties of WWI Named in the Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book |
| WWI Church Roll of Honour Plaque 1914-1918 | Unlawful Possession Govt. Stores – Arthur Charles Glenfield 1916 | Book Article “A History of 5th (Services) Battalion Wiltshire Regiment 1914 – 1919” 2008 |
Casualty Biographies of WWI
| Alfred Thomas Wild 1916 | Alfred Henry Pearce 1916 | Herbert Clarence Dyer 1917 |
| William Lever 1918 |
Servicemen’s Biographies of Those Who Served & Service Pensioners
| William Fred Harding 1909-1918 | Medical Discharge – Charles Parsons 1914 | Ernest John Harding 1914-1919 |
| William James Smith 1915-1919 | Medical Discharge – Arthur Charles Glanfield 1916 | Medical Discharge – Ernest Kitley 1916 |
