Ludwell, Wiltshire

Ludwell is a small village in south Wiltshire, England, approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of the town of Shaftesbury, Dorset. It lies within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[1] The village is on the A30 Salisbury-Shaftesbury road.

"Ludwell" redirects here. For the spring in Surrey, England, see Mother Ludlam's Cave.

Ludwell

Cottages along the A30
Ludwell
Location within Wiltshire
OS grid referenceST909226
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townShaftesbury
Postcode districtSP7
Dialling code01747
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

For the purposes of local government, Ludwell is part of Donhead St Mary civil parish.

Peckons Hill, Birdbush and Brook Waters are neighbouring hamlets to the northeast of Ludwell, along the A30 towards Ansty and Swallowcliffe.

The village has a primary school which was established in 1875,[2] and an Anglican church, St John the Baptist, built in 1839 in Neo-Norman style with a two-tower west facade.[3]

Notable buildings are Ludwell Stores & Post Office, a late 18th-century house with attached former bakery;[4] and the Grove Arms public house, from the early 17th century with additions in the early 18th and 19th.[5] Other businesses include T. Buttlings traditional butchers and Greenacre farm shop.

References
  1. "Walking in the Nadder Valley". Cranborne Chase AONB. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. "Ludwell Community Primary School". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. Historic England. "Church of St John (1318813)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. Historic England. "Ludwell Stores and Post Office (1300434)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  5. Historic England. "The Grove Arms (1318778)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

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