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.[1][2] In 1849, the chapel was rebuilt in red brick with ashlar quoins.[1][3] The chapel closed in 1979[2] and was converted into a private house in 2012.[1]
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.[4]
Seend Cleeve has two public houses: the Barge Inn[5] on the Kennet and Avon Canal, and the Brewery Inn.
References
- ^ a b c "Primitive Methodist Chapel, Seend Cleeve". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2010.
- ^ a b "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