Seend Cleeve
Seend Cleeve is a large hamlet or sub-village immediately west of Seend in Wiltshire, England. It lies about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) southeast of the town of Melksham.
A Primitive Methodist chapel with Sunday school was built in 1841 at Seend Cleeve. In 1849, the chapel was rebuilt in red brick with ashlar quoins. The chapel closed in 1979 and was converted into a private house in 2012.
Seend Cleeve Quarry was a source of brown haematite; since 1987 the quarry has been a Geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. There was an ironworks in the second half of the 19th century, and quarrying continued until 1946.
Seend Cleeve has two public houses: the Barge Inn on the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the Brewery Inn.
References
- ^ "Primitive Methodist Chapel, Seend Cleeve". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ "Seend Cleeve Primitive Methodist chapel". My Primitive Methodists. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Former Primitive Methodist Chapel (1243919)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "Seend". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ The Barge Inn
Further reading
- Chettle, H. F.; Powell, W. R.; Spalding, P. A.; Tillott, P. M. (1953). "Parishes: Melksham". In Pugh, R. B.; Crittall, Elizabeth (eds.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 7. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 91–121. Retrieved 28 April 2022 – via British History Online.
External links
Media related to Seend Cleeve at Wikimedia Commons