Wingfield, Wiltshire
Wingfield is a small village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England, about west of the town of Trowbridge.
The parish is bordered to the east by the Trowbridge urban area and to the west by the county of Somerset, where the River Frome forms most of the boundary.History
Wingfield is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086-7 as Winefel, when it was held by the Bishop of Coutances.Notable people
and Thomas De Quincey were educated at a private school at Wingfield.Notable buildings
The 15th-century Church of England parish church of St Mary is Grade II* listed. It is part of the benefice of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Westwood and Wingfield.
Stowford Manor, a late 15th-century farmhouse, is also Grade II* listed.Amenities
A National School was built in the village in 1852 and educated children of all ages until 1926. It became a Church of England school, which was amalgamated in 2009 with The Mead Community Primary School at Hilperton.
The village has a pub, the Poplars Inn.Local government
Wingfield is part of the Winsley and Westwood ward of Wiltshire Council, a unitary authority. This is represented by John Kidney ; they have held this position since May 2017.
Wingfield has its own parish council with five members, who meet every other month in the school hall.
