BULKINGTON IN WILTSHIRE - Bulkington, Wiltshire
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  • Welcome to Bulkington
    The following is designed to give you all the information you may need on moving into the village and surrounding area. It may also be helpful as a reference whilst living in Bulkington, and we hope it is a handy quick start to knowing the village and local area, its key features and areas of activity, local businesses and leisure facilities.

    Bulkington gives you the best of all worlds; situated in an idyllic rural location nestling on the edge of Salisbury Plain and with a choice of three market towns all within a 10 minute drive – Trowbridge, Devizes and Melksham.

    The nearest shop is a 5 minute drive away in the neighbouring village of Seend whilst the nearest junior school, Keevil Primary School can be found a couple of miles away in the village of Keevil.
    The local secondary schools are in Market Lavington, Devizes, Trowbridge and Melksham.

    We also have access to two of England’s most attractive cities – Salisbury and Bath. The village itself has excellent amenities; a Village Hall, Playing Field, Church and Pub.

    The History of Bulkington
    The Parish of Bulkington and its surrounding land was originally part of the manorial estate of the Gaisford family from Keevil whose family name is recorded on the War Memorial erected by them after the Great War.

    The Gaisford Estate was sold in 1919 and bought by a consortium from the village. It was further dismantled and sold off at a later date. There were seven farms in the village at the time together with a bake-house and a shop, which closed circa 1993.
    The base of the Cross , prior to having a War Memorial placed on it, is rumoured to be a medieval market stand where produce and sheep were sold and quite possibly used for ‘the hiring’ of seasonal labour for the farms.
    The pond, which was situated near the Cross, was filled in in 1932-33 as it was deemed unsanitary and unsafe for the children, and a set of swings was erected.
    The village also supported a cobbler, a gravedigger and a garage which sold petrol and repaired farm machinery and cars until the late 1980’s. ‘Poplars Farm’, now replaced by houses had a flourishing dairy, which sent milk to London daily, even through the Blitz. They also made cheese, butter and cider, as there were several cider apple orchards in the locality.
    The Pub, until recently called the Tipsy Toad, but now The Well Inn, used to brew its own beer. It burnt down and was replaced by the current building around 1920. Before being known as The Tipsy Toad it was variously called ‘The Bell’ and ‘The Well’. The new owners Tim and Sam Taylor have recently carried out major renovations, and the Well Inn opened again for business in October 2009.

    The first church in the village burnt down and the present one was built and consecrated in 1860. It remained in the parish of Keevil and Bulkington until 1971 when the church became part of Seend Parish. The vicar at the time paid nearly all the school expenses. The school remained until 1896, but it is unclear what happened to the children until 1901 when six started at Keevil School. Most of today’s children still go to Keevil.

    Bulkington Parish Council
    Chairperson – Sally Oliphant
    Tel: 01380 828 987
    Email: sally_oliphant@btopenworld.com
    Wick Leaze Farm
    Bulkington
    SN10 1SN

    Councillor – Neville Boulton
    Tel: 01380 828 101
    Email: nev.gbrly@talktalk.net
    Millcroft, Mill Lane
    Bulkington
    SN10 1SW

    Councillor – Tony Bradford
    Tel: 01380 828117
    Email: bradac@btinternet.com
    Market View
    Bulkington
    SN10 1SN

    Councillor – Helen Breach
    Tel: 01380 828001
    Email: helenbreach@btinternet.com
    Gaston Green Farm
    Bulkington
    SN10 1SN

    Councillor – Ron Eliott
    Tel: 01380 828277
    The Old Stables
    Home Farm
    Bulkington
    SN10 1SJ

    Councillor – Calum Ogilvie
    Tel: 01380 828202
    Email: calum.ogilvie@lineone.net
    Nimrod Cottage
    18 Bulkington
    SN10 1SJ

    Councillor - Angela Read
    Tel: 01380 828925
    Email: mread@clara.net
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