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|country= England |static_image_name= Urchfont St Michaels.JPG |static_image_caption= St. Michael and All Angels parish church |coordinates = {{coord|51.312|-01.944|display=inline,title}} |official_name= Urchfont |population = 1075 |population_ref= (in 2011)[1] |civil_parish= Urchfont |unitary_england= Wiltshire |lieutenancy_england= Wiltshire |region=South West England |constituency_westminster= Devizes |post_town= Devizes |postcode_district= SN10 |postcode_area= SN |dial_code= 01380 |os_grid_reference= SU0457 |website= Parish Council }}Urchfont is a rural village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey to the north of Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, about {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} southeast of the market town of Devizes. The parish includes the hamlets of Wedhampton ({{gbmapping|SU060577}}) and Lydeway ({{gbmappingsmall|SU052578}}).[2] The population of Urchfont taken at the 2011 Census was 1,075.[3] History of the nameThe name of Urchfont is often thought to derive from the phrase "Church Fountain" and is possibly derived from Latin fons meaning 'spring, fountain, well' (cf. fount), or the first element may be a lost personal name such as Eohric. Over 100 variations of the spelling are recorded; e.g. Lerchesfonte (1086), Erchesfonte(e) (1175, 1605), Erkesfonte (1175), Archesfunte (font)(1179, 1376, 1426), Ur(i)chesfunte (1242, 1289), Orchesfunte (1259), Orcheffunte (1428), Archfounte al. Urshent (1564), Urchefount al. Urshent (1611), Urshent al. Erchfont (1695).[4] Shown to the left is the present-day village hall, erected in 1929-1930 by local villagers, which bears the name "Erchfont". Locally, the colloquial pronunciation of Urchfont is Ushant and in the modern day, it is often known as "Urnt".{{Cn|date=May 2013}} GovernanceThe village is in the 'Urchfont and the Cannings' electoral ward. This ward starts in the south at Easterton, stretches through Urchfont to end in the north at Bishops Cannings. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 4,350.[5] The civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions. AmenitiesThe 13th-century Anglican Church of St Michael and All Angels is Grade I listed.[6][7] There is a primary school, Urchfont C of E Primary School.[8] From 1947 to 2012 Urchfont Manor, a Grade II* listed building,[9] housed an adult education college, Urchfont Manor College. There is a family-run dental practice, Urchfont Dental Care, offering private and NHS services.[10] There are also many local sports clubs and societies and the village has its own tennis courts, cricket pitch and skittle alley (within The Lamb Inn pub). Notable people
The Urchfont Scarecrow FestivalThe Urchfont Scarecrow Festival (a registered charity)[11] was the first of its kind in Wiltshire. While other Wiltshire villages, including local rivals Lacock, have now established their own festivals on a similar model, the Urchfont festival predates them, having been established in 1997, and is among the best attended. The idea was first brought to the village by a resident who saw a similar festival in Derbyshire. Apart from being cancelled in 2001 because of the threat from Foot and Mouth disease, the 21 festivals to date have taken place on the weekend of the first bank holiday in May every year, and have grown to become a major local event attracting large numbers of local and national visitors while raising money for local charities and good causes.[12] Approximately 50 themed scarecrows made by villagers are distributed around the village, and visitors can buy a trail map which provides clues as to the identity of each scarecrow. Past festivals have included:
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References{{Commons category|Urchfont}}1. ^{{cite web|title=Wiltshire Community History - Census|url=http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcensus.php?item=Urchfont|publisher=Wiltshire Council|accessdate=12 June 2015}} {{Wiltshire-geo-stub}}2. ^Parish Council 3. ^{{cite web|url=https://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11130028&c=Urchfont&d=16&e=62&g=6475627&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1426520301290&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=16 March 2015}} 4. ^Wiltshire Council - Wiltshire Community History 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/urchfont-and-the-cannings-e05008409#sthash.T9l5i6xm.dpbs|title=Urchfont and The Cannings ward 2011|publisher=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=16 March 2015}} 6. ^{{National Heritage List for England|num=1364609|desc=Church of St Michael and All Angels, Urchfont|access-date=12 June 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Urchfont|url=http://history.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getchurch.php?id=1069|website=Wiltshire Community History|publisher=Wiltshire Council|accessdate=12 June 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Urchfont C of E Primary School|url=http://www.urchfont.wilts.sch.uk/|accessdate=12 June 2015}} 9. ^{{National Heritage List for England|num=1035857|desc=Urchfont Manor|access-date=12 June 2015|fewer-links=yes}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Urchfont Dental Care|url=https://urchfontdentalcare.co.uk|accessdate=22 November 2018}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1156450&subid=0|title=Urchfont Scarecrow Festival Charity|date=|website=Charity Commission|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 April 2017}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.urchfont-pc.gov.uk/News_and_Events/Scarecrow_Festival.aspx|title=Scarecrow Festival|date=|website=Urchfont Parish Council|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=14 April 2017}} 2 : Villages in Wiltshire|Civil parishes in Wiltshire |
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