Swallowcliffe, Wiltshire

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallowcliffe

"Swallowcliffe is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Tisbury and 11 miles (18 km) west of Salisbury. The village lies about half a mile north of the A30 Shaftesbury-Wilton road which crosses the parish. The modern development of Swallowcliffe stemmed from the rapid social change of the 20th century, accelerated by improvements in transport and two world wars. Mechanisation played its part in the exodus from agricultural employment.

Already by c.1908, a new principal farmhouse had been built on the outskirts of Swallowcliffe and the Manor Farmhouse, like the Mill, (c.1900) shifted to private ownership and use. This set the trend within the village for the rest of the century, with small farmsteads, labourer's cottages, wheelwright and blacksmith shop, village general store, post office, schoolhouse and barns to follow. The exodus from the land continued, while the demand by incomers for the accessible country abode, to "improve" for full or weekend use, expanded. Social change is mirrored in this change of ownership. By the Millennium, the transformation of the old village was clear, with only a few of its inhabitants "born and bred" in Swallowcliffe or working in its ancient tradition of agriculture.

The Royal Oak pub closed in 2007 and reopened in 2015 after it was bought by a consortium of villagers.[16][17] Television presenter James May, who lives in the area, became a part-owner of The Royal Oak in 2020.[18][19] The building is from the early 18th century and is Grade II listed.[20]

The village has no school. A National School was opened in 1843 and closed in 1973.[2]"

https://apps.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityhistory/Community/Index/220

"The name Swallowcliffe means ‘swallow cliff or slope’ but ‘swaelwa’ or ‘swallow’ can also mean the name of a stream; this suggests Anglo-Saxon origins."

"Swallowcliffe has two almshouses which provide affordable accommodation in the village."
Contact: E:swallowcliffealmshouses@gmail.com

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Swallowcliffe Village Hall

Swallowcliffe

Salisbury

SP3 5PA

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Swallowcliffe.News@gmail.com

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https://www.swallowcliffevillage.uk/

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Swallowcliffe Village Hall

Swallowcliffe

Salisbury

SP3 5PA

+ The Royal Oak www.royaloakswallowcliffe.com

Swallowcliffe

Salisbury

SP3 5PA