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Monkton Deverill (anciently known as East Monkton) is a village and former civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about five miles south of Warminster and four miles north-east of Mere. It stands on the River Wylye and forms part of a group of villages known as the Upper Deverills. ==History== Two Roman roads intersect close to the village.〔''The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine'', vol. 88 (1995), p. 37〕 In 1989-1990, archaeologists investigated a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon cemetery in the parish and also made a section through a Roman road.〔''The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine'', vol. 88 (1995), p. 26〕 Before the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Monkton Deverill was a manor of Glastonbury Abbey〔Rodney Howard Hilton ''et al.'', ''Rodney Hilton's Middle Ages: an exploration of historical themes'' (2007), p. 119: "The analysis will include three manors located in Wiltshire, namely Longbridge Deverill, Monkton Deverill and Badbury, all held by the abbot of Glastonbury."〕〔Edward Miller, ''The Agrarian History of England and Wales'' (1991), (p. 363 ) online〕 and was formerly known as East Monkton.〔Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, ''Proceedings'', vols. 107-111 (1963), p. 81〕 In the Middle Ages, its church was a chapel of the church at Longbridge Deverill, also a Glastonbury manor.〔E. H. Goddard (ed.), ''The Wiltshire archaeological and natural history magazine'', vol. 58 (1963), p. 351: "Longbridge Deverill church with its chapel of Monkton Deverill..."〕 For almost forty years, beginning in the late 14th century, the bailiffs of Glastonbury Abbey's manors of Longbridge and Monkton Deverill, which were remote from the Abbey's own logistical systems, kept good accounts of their stewardship.〔 These records survive and provide detailed information on the manors' agricultural and other business. They show that most of the grain produced on the land went to markets within ten miles, except in years when it was selling for higher prices. Most buyers of the manors' wool came from within a radius of twenty miles. However, some items, such as millstones, were brought from much farther away.〔D. L. Farmer, 'Two Wiltshire Manors and their Markets', in AHR, vol. XXVII (1989) (pp. 1-11 ) online at bahs.org.uk〕 After the Dissolution, the manor was sold by the Crown to John Thynne together with Longbridge Deverill and thereafter descended in his family, who much later became Marquesses of Bath. The Thynnes have preserved many of Glastonbury Abbey's records at Longleat up to the present day.〔Kate Harris & William Smith, ''Glastonbury Abbey records at Longleat House: a summary list'' (1991), p. 83〕 The village's later history centres on its former Church of England parish church, dedicated to St Alfred the Great.〔John Martin Robinson, ''The Wyatts, an architectural dynasty'' (1979), p. 267: "Monkton Deverill, Wilts., St. Alfred the Great. 1845. Old tower retained."〕〔 Alfred had marched into the valley of the Deverills in 878, on his way to victory at the Battle of Ethandun.〔G. N. Garmonsway, translation of the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' (London: Dent, 1972), p. 76〕 In 1845, most of the church was demolished, leaving only the 14th-century tower standing, and rebuilt under the direction of Thomas Henry Wyatt.〔〔Nikolaus Pevsner & Bridget Cherry, ''Wiltshire'' (1975), p.352〕 ''The Gentleman's Magazine'' noted in January 1846 The new church contained a fine pulpit, believed to be originally from Belgium, also presented in the mid 19th century by the Rev. Lord Charles Thynne, rector of the parish.〔'Monkton Deverill — King Alfred', in (The Deverill Churches ) at dial.pipex.com〕〔 In 1928, Edward Hutton noted The church was made redundant in 1970〔 and has since been converted into a private house.〔 The parish registers are now held in the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre and cover the periods 1695-1961 (baptisms), 1749-1958 (marriages), and 1740-1980 (burials).〔(Monkton Deverill ) at genuki.org.uk〕 The population of the parish was 204 in 1831,〔 but is now lower. A detailed parish history is in progress and will be published as part of volume XIX of ''A History of the County of Wiltshire''.〔(Work in Progress ) at victoriacountyhistory.ac.uk accessed 27 November 2008〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Monkton Deverill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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