Ludwell is a small village in south Wiltshire, England, approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of the Dorset town of Shaftesbury. It lies within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[1] on the A30 Salisbury-Shaftesbury road. For local government, Ludwell is part of Donhead St Mary civil parish.
| Ludwell | |
|---|---|
 Cottages along the A30 | |
  Ludwell Location within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | ST909226 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Shaftesbury |
| Postcode district | SP7 |
| Dialling code | 01747 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Peckons Hill, Birdbush and Brook Waters are neighbouring hamlets to the northeast of Ludwell, along the A30 towards Ansty and Swallowcliffe.
The village has a primary school which was established in 1875,[2] and an Anglican church, St John the Baptist, built in 1839 in Neo-Norman style with a two-tower west facade.[3]
Notable buildings are Ludwell Stores & Post Office, a late 18th-century house with attached former bakery;[4] and the Grove Arms public house, from the early 17th century with additions in the early 18th and 19th.[5] Other businesses include T. Buttlings traditional butchers and Greenacre farm shop.
References
edit- ^ "Walking in the Nadder Valley". Cranborne Chase AONB. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "Ludwell Community Primary School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St John (1318813)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "Ludwell Stores and Post Office (1300434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ Historic England. "The Grove Arms (1318778)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
External links
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Media related to Ludwell at Wikimedia Commons
- Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H (1987). Crowley, D.A. (ed.). "Victoria County History – Wiltshire – Vol 13 pp138-155: Donhead St Mary". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 30 June 2016.