West Littleton | |
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Church of St. James, West Littleton | |
Location within Gloucestershire | |
Civil parish | |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Chippenham |
Postcode district | SN14 |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Tormarton Parish Council |
West Littleton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Tormarton, in the South Gloucestershire district, in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, England. [1] It lies between the M4 and the A420. The closest amenities are in Marshfield, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south-east, and the historic city of Bath is about 7 miles (11 km) to the south.
St James's Church has a 13-century bellcote but was otherwise rebuilt by T. H. Wyatt in 1855. [2] The grounds of Dyrham Park, a stately home owned by the National Trust, are a few hundred metres west of the village on the other side of the A46.
The Old Manor House, east of the village street, is Grade II* listed. In limestone rubble with a stone tile roof, the house was begun c.1500 then altered and enlarged in the 17th century and later. [3]
The Beaufort Hunt regularly uses the village green as a starting point for their hunts, though this has been somewhat curtailed due to the legislation banning fox hunting.
In 1931, the parish had a population of 65. [4] On 1 April 1935, the parish was abolished and merged with Tormarton. [5]
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