Clench is a
hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
in
Wiltshire
Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...
, England, in the
Vale of Pewsey
The Vale of Pewsey or Pewsey Vale is an area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the village of Pewsey.
Geography
The vale is an extent of lower lying ground separating the chalk downs of Salisbury ...
to the west of
Wootton Rivers. It is in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Milton Lilbourne
Milton Lilbourne is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England, in the Vale of Pewsey between Pewsey and Burbage, Wiltshire, Burbage. It is largely a mixed residential area centred on the Manor. Th ...
. Its nearest town is
Marlborough
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, approximately 3.8 miles (6.1 km) north from the hamlet.
The name Clench dates from the 13th century and means a lumpy or massive hill. During the 15th century, Clench probably extended further south, perhaps as far as the complex of small closes near Broomsgrove Lodge, with more buildings and boundaries than survive now, as the area was marked as 'Clinch' on the 1843 title map.
The timber-framed Brewers Cottage House dates from the late 17th or early 18th century and is designated as a Grade II
listed building
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. It is now divided into two cottages.
References
External links
* {{Cite book , url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/wilts/vol16/pp164-181 , series=
Victoria County History
The Victoria History of the Counties of England, commonly known as the Victoria County History (VCH), is an English history project which began in 1899 with the aim of creating an encyclopaedic history of each of the historic counties of Englan ...
, title=A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 16 , chapter=Milton Lilbourne , pages=164–181 , editor-first=D. A. , editor-last=Crowley , author-first1=A. P. , author-last1=Baggs , author-first2=J. , author-last2=Freeman , author-first3=C. , author-last3=Smith , author-first4=J. H. , author-last4=Stevenson , author-first5=E. , author-last5=Williamson , date=1999 , via=British History Online , publisher=University of London , access-date=13 October 2023
Hamlets in Wiltshire