UPAVON AND RUSHALL VILLAGE BUDDIES

UpavonBuddiesHELPING OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE COVID-19 THREAT


Do you need help? Are you in one of the designated high-risk groups – over 70, have underlying medical issues or are pregnant? Are you exhibiting possible Covid-19 symptoms – dry cough, shortness of breath, high temperature – and have to self-isolate? If you don’t have anyone to turn to then our Village Buddies can assist with delivery of food or medication from the surgery, collecting takeaways from the pubs, walking your dog or just telephoning to make sure you are ok. Contact one of those below with your name and phone number and they will find a Buddy to help. Complete confidentiality will be maintained.

Can you be a Village Buddy? Please contact one of those below with your name and phone number if you're willing to become a Buddy. Think about what you're prepared to do to help e.g. shopping, dog walking, etc. All information will be kept confidential. Please still make contact even if you are in one of the high-risk groups (over 70; suffering underlying medical issues; or pregnant). There might still be something you can do to help but it may limit the options!

In Upavon contact:

Tim Turnbull 07802 187663 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or

Sarah Williams 07989 402606 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In Rushall contact:

Colin Gale 01980 630034 and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Buddies’ website: www.upavonbuddies.com

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Upavon Village

Upavon is a beautiful village set in the middle of Salisbury Plain, with picturesque cottages and gorgeous scenery; it is a place that will bring joy when visited. Surrounded by fields, with the River Avon running its length, Upavon is one of the most eye catching places in the Wiltshire area. With excellent amenities, it has kept its village style, and is highly regarded by both locals and visitors alike.

Upavon is in the County of Wiltshire, England. As its name suggests, it is on the upper portions of the River Avon which runs from the north to the south through the village. It is situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Pewsey, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the market town of Devizes, about 11 miles (17.7km) north of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge and about 20 miles (32 km) north of the cathedral city of Salisbury. The A345 and A342 roads run through the village.

History  

The occupation of Upavon dates back to the Iron Age settlement at Casterley Camp which lies approximately 1.5 miles west of the current village. The first mention of Upavon itself is in the Domesday Book as 'Oppavrene' (click here to go to Open Domesday website); though there are no details it can be estimated that the village supported some 200 to 250 people. The Iron Age settlement of Chisenbury Camp also lies close by to the southeast. The village prospered during the 12th and 13th centuries and started to develop features that are recognisable today. A large Norman church replaced the previous Saxon one, a manor house was built in the south of the village and a market square developed west of the church in the area that now lies between the two village pubs.

To read a Village History of Upavon written by Verina Horsnel please click here

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