Richard of Devizes fl. late 12th century , England English chronicler, was a monk of St Swithin s house at Winchester, Hampshire Winchester . His birthplace is probably indicated by his surname, Devizes in Wiltshire , but of his life we know nothing. He is credited by John Bale Bale with the composition of the Annales de Wintonia , which are edited by Henry Richards Luard in the second volume of the Annales Monastici . If this statement be correct, then the chronicler survived Richard I of England King Richard I . In his account of the coronation of Richard I of England Richard the Lionheart in 1189 he was the first to use the word holocaust for the mass murder of the Jews of London, although the use of this word simply refers to a whole holos burnt kaustos sacrificial offering to a god. ref ... Richard of Devizes is chiefly known, covers only the first three years of Richard s reign it is practically .... Rolls Series, London, 1864 69 . Anthony P. Bale, Richard of Devizes and Fictions of Judaism , Jewish ... wikiquote http www.medievalist.globalfolio.net eng r richarddevizes index.php Chronicle of the deeds of Richard I translated by John Allen Giles . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Devizes, Richard Of ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Devizes, Richard Of Category English chroniclers Category English Christian ... Devizes Category Year of death unknown nl Richard of Devizes no Richard av Devizes ... 1189, Richard, the son of King Henry the Second, by Eleanor, and brother of Henry the Third, was consecrated ... England. For the events of the crusade itself, some consider Richard to be poor authority. But his ... P. Bale s article, cited below . Rather than a true historic record, Devizes account is now being ... s and to the chancellor, William Longchamp . Devizes writes in a vivid and epigrammatic style his ... by R. Howlett in Chronicles of the Reigns of Stephen, Henry II and Richard I , vol. iii. Rolls ... more details
For the constituency Devizes UK Parliament constituency Infobox UK place official name Devizes static image File DevizesArms.PNG static image caption small Arms of Devizes small latitude 51.353 longitude ... accessdate 16 June 2010 ref civil parish Devizes unitary england Wiltshire Council Wiltshire lieutenancy england Wiltshire region South West England country England constituency westminster Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes post town Devizes postcode district SN10 postcode area SN dial code 01380 website http www.devizes tc.gov.uk Devizes Town Council Devizes is a market town and Civil ... of Chippenham and about convert 11 mi km east of Trowbridge . Devizes serves as a centre for banks ... http www.devizesheritage.org.uk the green and crammer photogalleries.html Devizes Heritage The Green ... Norman architecture Norman castle. History Devizes Castle was built by Saint Osmund Osmund , Bishop ... known as the castrum ad divisas or the castle at the boundaries , hence the name Devizes . ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk castle.html Devizes Heritage Castle ref On John Speed s map of Wiltshire ... castle was built in stone by Roger of Salisbury , Osmund s successor. Devizes received its first .... Robert was kept in Devizes for twenty years, before being moved to Cardiff Castle . ref Charles ... 11th century. ref name wvch1 The borough of Devizes Religious and cultural history , in A History ... with the early Castle and its garrison. ref http www.sjbnet.org.uk index.html St John the Baptist, Devizes ... town of Devizes and now in a partnership with St John s, James, son of Zebedee St James ... Anglican church, ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk st james church.html Devizes Heritage St James s Church ref and St Peter s Church, Devizes St Peter s , originally a broad church for the canal ... in 1865 ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk st josephs church.html Devizes Heritage St Joseph s Church ... Catholic School http www.devizesheritage.org.uk st josephs roman catholic school.html Devizes Heritage ... more details
There have been several mayor s of Devizes, Wiltshire , England. John Kent MP for Devizes John Kent 1602 1603 Richard Cardmaker 1376 7, 1379 81, 1391 2 ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member cardmaker richard ref William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer 1377 9 and 1381 2. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member spicer william ref William Coventre I 1388 9 ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member coventre william i ref Simon Skinner MP Simon Skinner in 1410 ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member skinner simon 1417 ref Thomas Hull MP Thomas Hull 1554 1555 ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1509 1558 member hull thomas 1528 7576 ref References reflist Category Mayors of places in England Category Politics of Wiltshire ... more details
Infobox political party country the United Kingdom party name Devizes Guardians colorcode Devizes Guardians meta color party logo leader Nigel Carter foundation 2001 ideology DevizesDevizes first position ... europarl colours headquarters Devizes website http devizesguardians.co.uk devizesguardians.co.uk The Devizes Guardians are a local political party based in Devizes , Wiltshire . The party was formed ... 4425071.Tories blame MP expenses row for Wiltshire Council defeat in Devizes Tories blame MP expenses row for Wiltshire Council defeat in Devizes , 8 June 2009, at thisiswiltshire.co.uk ref History The Devizes Guardians were formed in 2001, ref http archive.gazetteandherald.co.uk 2001 11 15 203833.html ... of the felling of five London plane trees in the Devizes Marketplace Market Place , ref ... regpoliticalparties.cfm?frmGB 1&frmPartyID 321&frmType partydetail Devizes Guardians at electoralcommission.org.uk ref On 18 July 2002 the Devizes Guardians contested and won a Kennet District Council by election in the Devizes East ward, the successful candidate being Tony Duck, who commented I think ... of May 2003, the party contested three seats, all in Devizes, and won all three, its successful candidates being Nigel Carter Devizes North , Jeffrey Ody Devizes South , and Tony Duck Devizes ... of Wiltshire County Council , Devizes North and Devizes South, its candidates being Carter and Ody ... election results 3 May 2007 at wiltshire.gov.uk ref and three on Devizes Town Council, to which ... to the web site of The Devizes Guardians at devizesguardians.co.uk ref In that year, the party ... both under 2000. ref http www.electoralcommission.org.uk data assets pdf file 0005 49397 Devizes Guardians Statement of Accounts 2007 29172 21643 E N S W .pdf DEVIZES GUARDIANS Statement of Accounts ... was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England , and the Devizes ... authority held on 4 June 2009. Its three successful candidates were Ody Devizes and Roundway South ... more details
railway station Pans Lane halt , which was on the Devizes Branch Line , it was closed in 1964 and destroyed ... on the edge of Devizes hill. It is roughly 1 mile from the centre of town. Most of the land surrounding ... place for walking. See also Devizes References Reflist Category Villages in Wiltshire Category DevizesDevizes Wiltshire geo stub ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name Devizes Castle location Wiltshire , England coordinates gbmapping SU002613 image Image Entrance, Devizes Castle geograph.org.uk 1022978.jpg 225px caption Entrance to Victorian castle map type Wiltshire latitude 51.3503 longitude 1.9971 map size 200 map alt map caption Shown within Wiltshire type Motte and bailey materials height condition Fragments of medieval castle remain ownership Private open to public battles The Anarchy , English Civil War events Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes , Wiltshire , England , on a site now occupied by a Victorian era castle . Details The first motte and bailey castle on this site was built in 1080 by Saint Osmund Osmund , Bishop of Salisbury . This castle burnt down in 1113 and was rebuilt in stone by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury , by 1120. He occupied it under Henry I of England Henry I and later under Stephen of England Stephen . Roger sided with Stephen and the castle was taken and retaken. It then remained the property of the Crown and it was used as a prison by Henry II of England Henry II and Henry III of England Henry III . It went on to become the property of Catherine of Aragon , the Wives of Henry VIII first wife of Henry VIII of England Henry VIII . There is a major and detailed article on the history of Devizes Castle with photos, drawings, plans and paintings on the Devizes Heritage website. http www.devizesheritage.org.uk castle.html Devizes castle. In 1643 during the English ... www.devizes tc.gov.uk briefhist.htm Devizes Castle 1 http homepage.mac.com philipdavis English 20sites 3627.html Devizes Castle 2 Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles , David ... 20sites 3627.html Bibliography of sources relating to Devizes Castle coord 51.35078 N 1.99851 W ... ref Category Castles in Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Grade I listed buildings in Wiltshire Category Mock castles in England England castle stub no Devizes Castle ... more details
Probably created in the 15th century, the Devizes Pie consists of offal , such as calf head, ref cite book last Schwabe first Calvin W. title Unmentionable cuisine url http books.google.co.uk books?id SiBntk9jGmoC year 1995 publisher University of Virginia Press page 18 ref cooked in a case of hard huff paste . It is associated with the town of Devizes , Wiltshire, England. The details of the dish had supposedly been lost for generations although it appears in a recipe book of 1830 ref cite book last Mrs. Dalgairns first title The practice of cookery adapted to the business of every day life url http books.google.co.uk books?hl en&lr &id y6N2cnCzajUC&oi fnd&pg PR21&dq 22devizes pie 22&ots E65nutkuDm&sig nfHKUfvFqIZ3wTTtMT Af rZDgE v onepage&q 22devizes 20pie 22&f false year 1830 publisher R. Cadell page 247 ref until a recipe was discovered in the 1960s and the dish was then served in the Bear Hotel in Devizes for several years. After falling out of fashion again, it was revived in 2006 as part of the Devizes Food and Drink Festival. In 2009 it was claimed to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome due to the high quantities of nucleotide s in the offal. ref cite web url http www.gazetteandherald.co.uk news 4279086.Old Devizes recipe fights new disease title Old Devizes recipe fights new disease publisher The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald date 10 April 2009 accessdate 2011 09 04 ref A recipe published in The Times in 1956 specified the main ingredients as thin slices from a boiled calf s head with the brains and tongue cut into strips. Also slices of cold cooked bacon and lamb and rounds of hard boiled eggs. ref cite web url http www.theoldfoodie.com 2010 01 huff paste.html title Huff Paste publisher The Old Foodie accessdate 2011 09 04 citing The Times , 19 November 1956 ref References Reflist British pies pie stub Category British pies Category Savoury pies Category Devizes Category Foods named after places ... more details
Infobox UK school name Devizes School image size latitude 51.35050 longitude 1.98744 dms dms motto motto pl established 1969 approx type Foundation school religion Non denominational president head label Head head Malcolm Irons r head label r head chair label Chair of Governors chair Matt Bywater founder founder pl specialist Sports College Sports street The Green city Devizes county Wiltshire country England postcode SN10 3AG LEA Wiltshire Council ofsted yes urn 126506 dfeno 5411 staff enrollment 1,008 gender Coeducational lower age 11 upper age 18 houses colours publication free label 1 free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website http www.devizes.wilts.sch.uk Devizes School is a mixed comprehensive school in Devizes , Wiltshire , England, for children aged 11 to 18 and is the largest school in the town. Admissions The school has been awarded specialist Sports College and Information and communication technologies in education ICT College status. The school is headed by Malcolm ... road A360 . Traditions Devizes School has a house system compromising of four houses, of which each ... Devizes http www.geograph.org.uk photo 1519303 Grammar School and the Southbroom Secondary ..., the Queen attended the school to open the swimming pool at the adjacent Devizes Leisure Centre, when ... results. Alumni Devizes Grammar School Prof Malcolm Reginald Godden , Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor ... http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0046.jpg Images of Devizes School Main Building, Southbroom House , front http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0042.jpg and rear, http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0043.jpg and the Sports Hall , http www.wiltshire.gov.uk gallery school devizes picF0045.jpg some classrooms and Science Block . http www.edubase.gov.uk ... in England Category Comprehensive schools in Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Educational institutions established in 1969 Category People educated at Devizes School ... more details
Infobox prison prison name HMP Devizes House of County Corrections image caption location Devizes , Wiltshire coordinates status classification capacity population 710 populationdate opened 1810 closed former name managed by Her Majesty s Prison Service HM Prison Services governor website The Devizes County House of Corrections or Devizes Prison was a correctional facility in Devizes , Wiltshire . The Old Bridewell Devizes Castle was used as a prison for petty criminals in the Wiltshire area until it was destroyed in the 15t century. ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk the old bridewell devizes.html ref Wiltshire Justices decided to build a formal house of corrections, The Old Bridewell coord 51.349889 1.9920659 format dms type landmark display inline was finished in 1579 and remained the only Village lock up bridewell in Wiltshire until 1631. It was damaged by fire in 1619 and again 1630 ... Day Nursery from 1895 till 1903, and later a home for old women. In 2009 Devizes Town Council awarded the building a historic plaque. The New Bridewell The Devizes County House of Corrections was opened ... on the west side of Devizes, nearby what is still called Prison Bridge over the Kennet and Avon Canal . ref http www.devizesheritage.org.uk devizes prison the county house of correctio.html ref anchor Richard Ingleman The prison, designed by Richard Ingleman was a polygon shape facility of brick .... Devizes Prison once again became the only prison in Wiltshire in 1868 when Fisherton Anger gaol closed .... In 1921 Devizes Prison officially closed. The building was sold the next year and demolished by Chiver and Co. in 1927. The land where Devizes Prison was located coord 51.3521655 2.0104015 format dms .... The only prison in Wiltshire is now Erlestoke HM Prison Her Majesty s Prison Erlestoke . See Also DevizesDevizes Castle Wiltshire Constabulary References Reflist Prisons in South West England Devizes Category Prisons in Wiltshire Category Devizes ... more details
Edward Lewis 30 July 1650 July 1674 was an English landoowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England House of Commons from 1669 to 1675. Lewis was the son of William Lewis MP William Lewis of The Van Glamorgan. He succeeded to the estates of his father in 1661 and travelled abroad from 1663 to 1666. In 1669 he was elected Member of Parliament MP for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes . He became a freeman of Devizes in 1670 and was Deputy Lieutenant for Glamorgan from 1670 until his death. He was Justice of the Peace J.P. for Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and Breconshire from 1672 and commissioner for assessment for Monmouthshire and Glamorgan from 1673. ref name HOP http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1660 1690 member lewis edward 1650 74 History of Parliament Online Edward Lewis ref Lewis died in London aged about 23 before 23 July 1674, when his will was proved by his brother in law William Jephson, who inherited the Buckinghamshire estate. His younger brother had predeceased him, and the estates in Wales went to his uncle Richard Lewis MP Richard Lewis . ref name HOP References reflist s start s par en succession box title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes years 1669 1674 with George Johnson English politician George Johnson before John Norden MP John Norden br John Kent English politician John Kent after Edward Bayntun br George Johnson English politician George Johnson s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Lewis, Edward ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English politician DATE OF BIRTH 30 July 1650 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1674 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Lewis, Edward Category 1650 births Category 1674 deaths Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 England MP stub ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Devizes locale Devizes borough Wiltshire image name caption line Devizes ... years1 1966 events1 Closed Devizes railway station was the railway station serving Devizes in Wiltshire , England. The station was on the Devizes Branch Line , in between Pans Lane Halt and Bromham & Rowde Station. Conception The idea of having a railway station in Devizes was first conceived in 1830 before the Great Western Railway had begun to construct their main lines. Devizes was regularly considered ... in Devizes was needed to support industry and agriculture in the town as the only other way out of the town ... Devizes. Although included in several plans for railway lines including the Thingley Junction ... and the fact that Devizes is so high above sea level made it impossible and so as a result Devizes was left without a station. In 1846 it was decided the Devizes line would run from Holt Junction to Hungerford . In 1854 work finally commenced on the Devizes Branch. It was built in 1857 by the Wiltshire ... Western Railway . Its route required a tunnel to be dug directly underneath Devizes Castle. Opening Devizes railway station opened on 1 July 1857, 21 years after its initial conception and one ... claims of traffic before it was built. Although Devizes opened as a branch line it was soon recognised ... goods and express trains. Devizes was later returned to Branch status in 1900 when the GWR opened the Stert ... Westbury which by passed the steep gradients of Devizes and got from London Paddington station London to stnlnk Plymouth faster. Closure Devizes Station and the Devizes Branch Line was closed in 1966 ... to Westbury line. Today there is little trace of a railway station in Devizes. The roadbridge over the old Pans Lane Halt station and the footbridge at Devizes remain. The track was removed many years ago and is now covered by undergrowth. The tunnel built under Devizes Castle has been bricked up at one end and is a commercial property at the other end. And in place of Devizes Station now there is a public ... more details
Railway line header UKrail header Devizes branch eeffff BS table swapped CONTr and CONTl icons BS CONTg BS eBHF Holt Junction railway station Holt Junction for Wessex Main Line BS3 xABZlf CONTl BS exHST Semington Halt railway station Semington Halt BS exBHF Seend railway station Seend BS exBHF Bromham and Rowde railway station Bromham and Rowde BS exBHF Devizes railway station Devizes BS exHST Pans ... CONTf The Devizes Branch Line was a railway line from Holt Junction, Wiltshire to Patney and Chirton railway station Patney and Chirton , Wiltshire , and named after Devizes , the largest town on the line ... Western Railway . At one point the Devizes line provided a direct link from London to the West Country . History The idea of having a railway line going through Devizes was first conceived in 1830 before the Great Western Railway GWR had begun to construct their main lines. Devizes was regularly ... of potential traffic from Devizes. Although included in several plans for railway lines including ... required wasn t available and the fact that Devizes is so high above sea level made it impossible and so as a result Devizes was left without a station. In 1846 it was decided the Devizes line would run from stnlnk Holt Junction to Devizes. In 1854 work finally commenced on the Devizes Branch. It was built ... they were heavily backed by the Great Western Railway. The Devizes Branch Line opened in 1857, 21 years ... via stnlnk Pewsey in 1862 to meet at Devizes creating a direct link from London Paddington station ... period for the Devizes line but it returned to being a branch line in 1900 when the stnlnk ... inclines in Devizes. Closure The Devizes Branch line and all of its stations closed in 1966 under British ... geography of the Devizes line and the falling amount of traffic since the rival railway line ... stations and halts were destroyed in 1970. See also Devizes Station Pans Lane Halt station Wilts ... report.aspx?compid 102796 Closed stations Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Closed railway ... more details
Baynton II Richard Mompesson ref name HoP3 1597 John Kent MP for Devizes John Kent Robert Drew ...Use dmy dates date April 2011 coord 51.352 1.995 display title Infobox UK constituency main name Devizes ... type County elects howmany One towns Devizes , Marlborough, Wiltshire Marlborough , Durrington ... previous2 next2 elects howmany2 Two until 1868, then One Devizes is a United Kingdom constituencies ... of Commons of England . Until 1885 Devizes was a parliamentary borough , electing two Member ... since 1924. Boundaries The Devizes constituency covers Devizes in Wiltshire and the surrounding former ... member Second member 1386 Richard Gobet William Salter MP William Salter ref name HoP1 cite web url http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 constituencies devizes title History of Parliament publisher History of Parliament Trust accessdate 2011 10 24 ref 1388 Feb Richard Cardmaker William Salter MP William Salter ref name HoP1 1388 Sep Richard Cardmaker William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer ref name HoP1 1390 Jan Richard Gobet William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer ... ref name HoP1 1394 John Tapener Richard Brunker ref name HoP1 1395 Richard Cardmaker William Spicer ... ref name HoP1 1397 Sep William Salter MP William Salter John Peyntour ref name HoP1 1399 Richard Cardmaker William Salter MP William Salter ref name HoP1 1401 1402 Simon Skinner MP Simon Skinner Richard Smith MP Richard Smith ref name HoP1 1404 Jan 1404 Oct 1406 John Huwet John Kingston MP John Kingston ... ref name HoP1 1415 William Coventre III Roger Barbour ref name HoP1 1416 Mar Richard Litelcote John ... 1509 1558 constituencies devizes title History of Parliament publisher History of Parliament Trust accessdate 2011 10 24 ref 1529 John Poyntz MP John Poyntz Richard Mytton ref name HoP2 1536 ? 1539 ... www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1558 1603 constituencies devizes title History of Parliament ... Sir Henry Ley John Kent MP for Devizes John Kent 1624 Edward Bayntun died 1657 Edward ... more details
unreferenced date September 2011 infobox football club clubname Devizes Town image caption fullname Devizes Town Football Club nickname The Town shortname Devizes founded 1885 ground http stable.toolserver.org geohack geohack.php?pagename Nursted Road¶ms 51 20 41.08 N 1 58 59.65 W region GB type landmark Nursted Road , br Devizes capacity 2,500 370 seats chairman Andy Trusler manager Shaun Moffat & Kev Whitbread league Western Football League br Division One season 2010&ndash 11 position Western Football League br Division One, 5th pattern la1 redshoulders pattern b1 red stripes pattern ra1 redshoulders pattern sh1 black thinstripe color pattern so1 white band color leftarm1 body1 rightarm1 shorts1 socks1 pattern la2 pattern b2 pattern ra2 pattern sh2 pattern so2 leftarm2 body2 rightarm2 shorts2 socks2 pattern la3 pattern b3 pattern ra3 pattern sh3 pattern so3 pattern name3 leftarm3 body3 rightarm3 shorts3 socks3 Devizes Town F.C. is a football soccer football club based in Devizes , Wiltshire , England . They are members of the Western Football League Division One. They play at Nursteed Road the official opening of the ground took place in 1965. The first team is currently managed by Paul Thompson and his assistant Steve Hale. The first team captain is Darren Robison. Club history Devizes Town was established in 1887 and joined the Western Football League in 1967. They won the title in 1973 but were relegated to the newly formed Western Football League Division One in 1976. In 1990 91 the club won the First Division championship and were unbeaten, winning 23 and drawing nine league games. Citation needed date February 2008 Since then they have remained in the Premier Division. In the 1980 81 season, they reached the quarter finals of the FA Vase , losing 3 0 at Whickham F.C. Whickham , the eventual winners. Devizes Town repeated this feat in 2002 03 this time, the run ... in England Category Devizes Category Sport in Wiltshire Category Western Football League Category ... more details
coord 51.354 2.006 display title Infobox church name St Peter s Church, Devizes image caption dedication St. Peter denomination Church of England churchmanship Anglo Catholic parish deanery Devizes archdeaconry ... Peter s Church is one of four Anglican churches in Devizes , Wiltshire . It is a Victorian architecture Victorian church and is situated on the Bath Road, Devizes. It is in the Anglican Diocese of Salisbury .... St Peter s is looked after by Fr Peter Moss, SSC, a house for duty priest. It is also a member of the Devizes Partnership of Churches, an ecumenical charity of all the Christian churches in Devizes ... Catholic parish church in Devizes, Wiltshire. It is the youngest of the four Church of England churches in Devizes it was founded in 1866 and is a member of the pressure group Forward in Faith ... on St. Peter s Church on the Devizes heritage website. http media.freeola.com other 11200 stpeterschurch.pdf ... King List of priests of St Peter s Church, Devizes class wikitable Priest s Name From Major Achievements ... Dowding, the Priest of St James Church, Devizes, decided that Devizes needed another church that was nearer to the Kennet and Avon Canal , which flows through Devizes. The first priest of St Peter s was Fr ... as Rural Dean of Devizes for many years and was well known in the diocese . Canon Phipps was succeeded ... also served as Rural Dean of Devizes from 1993 1998. Although Fr Brian was fairly liberal on the issue ... of any Devizes church. It wasn t until 2005 that they finally appointed another priest. During this interregnum ... by a parishioner, Estelle Holloway. Ecumenicalism and relations with other churches in Devizes St Peter s is heavily involved in ecumenical activities with the other Christian churches in Devizes of other denominations. It is a member of the Devizes Partnership of Churches and recently took part in the Believing in Devizes week. St Peter s is also very close to the Catholic Church of Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Our Lady the Immaculate Conception , the Catholic church in Devizes ... more details
Infobox building name The Black Swan Hotel native name former names alternate names image alt caption map type map alt map caption altitude building type architectural style structural system cost client owner current tenants landlord location Devizes , Wiltshire , England iso region coordinates display map type Wiltshire latitude longitude latd 51 latm 21 lats 11 latNS N longd 1 longm 59 longs 45 longEW W coordinates Coord 51 21 11 N 1 59 45 W type landmark display inline,title start date completion date inauguration date renovation date demolition date destruction date height diameter floor count floor area main contractor architect architecture firm structural engineer services engineer civil engineer awards url http www.blackswandevizes.co.uk home.php Official site references The Black Swan Hotel is a traditional inn and hotel in Devizes , Wiltshire . Overlooking the Market Place on the A360 road , the inn was built in 1737. It is associated with the Wadsworth Brewery . ref name Marchant2007 cite book last Marchant first Ian title The Longest Crawl url http books.google.com books?id hJudXK9AsEYC&pg PA405 accessdate 4 August 2011 date 1 September 2007 publisher Bloomsbury Publishing isbn 978 0 7475 8557 2 page 405 ref The inn is reputedly haunted a young woman in a long dress is said to wander the corridors and walk through the walls. ref cite web url http www.hauntedhotelguide.com hoteldetails.asp?id 217 title Black Swan Hotel publisher Haunted Hotel Guide accessdate 4 August 2010 ref References Reflist External links http www.blackswandevizes.co.uk home.php Official site Category Hotels in Wiltshire Category Public houses in Wiltshire Category Devizes Category Buildings and structures completed in 1737 UK hotel struct stub Wiltshire struct stub ... more details
Image dwstart.jpg thumb right 300px A junior doubles boat starting at Devizes Wharf. The Devizes to Westminster ... . The race is held every Easter over a course of convert 125 mi km from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London . It has been run since 1948. Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows ... www.gazetteandherald.co.uk news 8998624.Heat and still water slow down Devizes paddlers title Heat and still water slow down Devizes paddlers Accessed 5th June 2011 ref but retired after 9 hours and 51 ... Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race map The race follows the Kennet and Avon Canal for convert 52 mi km from Devizes through Pewsey , Hungerford and Newbury, Berkshire Newbury to Reading, Berkshire ... ref The course requires competitors to portage their boats around 77 locks. Starting from Devizes ... of 2 hours either side of high tide. ref http www.dw perspective.org.uk rules Devizes To Westminster ... The idea of canoeing from Devizes to Westminster was first suggested by Roy Cooke, who had been part of a team who had attempted to canoe along the River Avon from Pewsey, near Devizes, to the sea at Christchurch in 1947. He then planned to see if it was possible to reach Westminster from Devizes .... He was unable to attempt the course, but a number of locals offered some money for Scout funds if the Devizes Scouts could succeed in taking a boat from Devizes to Westminster in under 100 hours, all ... history.html Brian Greenaway, The Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race , accessed 1 January ... Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race, Race Overview , Introduction , accessed 2 January 2009 ref ... class held over four stages which is non competitive. The stages are as follows Stage 1 Devizes to Newbury ... competing in the main Devizes to Westminster race. The Thameside Series is based around Reading ... www.dwrace.org.uk Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race Website http www.paulquayle.co.uk features europe.html Photo feature from 2007 Devizes to Westminster Canoe Race by a professional photographer http ... more details
Richard Cardmaker fl. 1376 1399 was an English politician. Career Cardmaker was the Mayor of Devizes in 1376 7, 1379 81 and 1391 2. He was Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes October 1383, November 1384, February 1388, September 1388, 1395 and 1399. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member cardmaker richard ref References reflist Persondata NAME Cardmaker, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Cardmaker, Richard Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category 14th century English people Category 14th century births Category Mayors of places in Wiltshire Category People from Devizes Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 England MP stub ... more details
Richard Brubker was a 14th century English politician. Brunker was a Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes, Wiltshire in 1394. Notrhing else is recorded of him. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member brunker richard ref References reflist start box s par en s bef before William Coventre I br with br William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer s ttl title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes with John Tapener years 1394 s aft after Richard Cardmaker br with br William Spicer 14th century MP William Spicer end box Persondata NAME Brunker, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Brunker, Richard Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category 14th century births Category 14th century English people Category People from Devizes Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 England MP stub ... more details
Richard Gobet floruit fl. 1382 1390 was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes . Life Gobet was married to Agnes. Circa 1388, Gobet bought 20 acres of land in Rowde , two miles from Devizes , and seems to have resided in the area. Career He was elected MP for Devizes in May 1382, 1385, 1386 and January 1390. It is unknown when he died, but there is no record of him being alive after 1390. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member gobet richard ref s start s par en s bef before unknown s ttl title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes with William Salter MP William Salter years 1386 s aft after Richard Cardmaker br with br William Salter MP William Salter s start s par en s bef before Richard Cardmaker br with br William Salter MP William Salter s ttl title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes with William Salter MP William Salter years 1390 s aft after unknown s end References reflist Persondata NAME Gobet, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gobet, Richard Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category 14th century births Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 Category 14th century English people Category People from Devizes England MP stub ... more details
otheruses Infobox given name name Richard image Richard I of England.png imagesize caption 17th century portrait of Richard I of England Richard the Lionheart , a 12th century King of England pronunciation ... or given name Richard derives from German, French, and English ric ruler, leader, king and hard ... Names cite web url http www.thinkbabynames.com meaning 1 Richard title Baby Name Richard accessdate October 2, 2008 publisher thinkbabynames.com ref The name Richard is most often used as a boy name or male name. Richard is a typical name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Swedish and Dutch. People named Richard Rulers and aristocrats Richard I of England or Richard the Lionheart 1157 1199 Richard II of England 1367 1400 Richard III of England 1452 1485 Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York 1473 1483? , who would have been Richard IV of England if he had lived Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York 1411 1460 , a principal participant in the Wars of the Roses Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall 1209 1272 , elected King of Germany Richard, Duke of Burgundy died 921 Richard I, Duke of Normandy 933 996 Richard II, Duke of Normandy died 1026 , son of Richard I of Normandy Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Burlington 1612 1698 , Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and a cavalier Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington 1694 1753 , instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Gloucester 1222 1262 Richard fitz Gilbert before 1035 c. 1090 , Norman lord involved in the conquest of England Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel c. 1306 1376 , English military leader Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel 1346 1397 , English military commander Richard ... Pitt Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh 1641 1712 , Irish peer, and politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick 1428 1471 , wealthy English magnate and major protagonist in the Wars of the Roses Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury 1400 ... more details
File Richard With Stokmarknes.jpg thumb 300xp Bust of Richard With br Stokmarknes, Norwy File MS Richard With i Molde.jpg thumb 300 px MS Richard With Richard Bernhard With 18 September 1846 9 February 1930 was a Norwegian ship captain, businessman and politician for the Liberal Left Party . He is known as the founder of Vesteraalens Dampskibsselskab and Hurtigruten . Background Richard Bernhard With was born in Troms as a son of shipmaster Sivert Regnor With and his wife Anne Bergitte Dahl. Being of Netherlands Dutch descent, his father was a pioneer in shipping in Troms e. With took the mate s examination in Trondheim Trondhjem in 1864, and then spent eight years at sea. In 1873 he settled in Ris yhamn as a merchant. In September the same year he married Oline Sophie Wennberg in nearby Andenes . They had the child Nanna With in 1874, but his wife died in November 1878. In 1879 he married her sister Augusta Septimia Wennberg 1847 1938 . ref name nbl cite encyclopedia year title Richard ... http www.snl.no .nbl biografi Richard With utdypning language Norwegian accessdate 16 October 2009 ref Career Richard With realized a growing transportation need in the region, particularly due to the widespread ... collapse&UttakNr 33&person 13208 title Richard Bernhard With publisher Norwegian Social Science Data ... ships SS Richard With SS Richard With 1909 and current MS Richard With MS Richard With 1993 . In Troms there is a square named Richard Withs plass , while roads are named after him Richard Withs gate or Richard Withs vei in Andenes, Trondheim , Bod , Sandnessj en and Vard . References reflist External links http www.vesteraalen.info andoy gammelt richard with risoyhamn.htm Vester len Richard With Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME With, Richard Bernhard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... February 1930 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT With, Richard Bernhard Category 1846 births Category 1930 ... of the Order of St. Olav de Richard With no Richard With nn Richard With pl Richard With sv Richard ... more details
Richard Mytton 1500 1501 1591 was an English politician. Mytton was the son of William Mytton of Shrewsbury . The Myttons were an influential family in the locality. His father died in 1513, when Richard Mytton was twelve or thirteen years old. It is thought he became a ward of the 10th Earl of Arundel . He was a member of the Inner Temple . He was Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes in 1529 Shropshire UK Parliament constituency Shropshire 1539, 1545, March 1553, October 1553 and November 1554 and MP for Shrewsbury UK Parliament constituency Shrewsbury 1542 and April 1554. His uncle, Adam Mytton , was also an MP for Shrewsbury. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1509 1558 member mytton richard 15001 91 ref References reflist Persondata NAME Mytton, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1500 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1591 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Mytton, Richard Category 1500 births Category 1591 deaths Category 1501 births Category 16th century English people Category People of the Tudor period Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 Category People from Shrewsbury England MP stub ... more details
Richard Smith fl. 1402 was an English politician. Smith was a Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes, Wiltshire in 1402. It is thought that he was a relative of Robert Smith MP Robert Smith , also an MP for Devizes, but beyond this, nothing is known of him. ref http www.historyofparliamentonline.org volume 1386 1421 member smith richard i ref References reflist start box s par en s bef before ? s ttl title Member of Parliament for Devizes UK Parliament constituency Devizes with Simon Skinner MP Simon Skinner years 1402 s aft after ? end box DEFAULTSORT Smith, Richard Category Year of birth missing Category Year of death missing Category 14th century births Category 15th century deaths Category 15th century English people Category People from Devizes Category Members of the Parliament of England pre 1707 England MP stub ... more details
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