Lower Bemerton by LouiseTopp
Bemerton is on the western side of Salisbury (in the County of Wiltshire, UK) & is now thought of as a community of that city. Nevertheless within living memory Bemerton was a separate thriving village area, & it has a rich history. George Herbert, the well-known pious poet, was rector of Bemerton from 1630 until his death in 1633, & he wrote much of his work here. Lower Bemerton is a small village about 1 mile from Salisbury. Once was out on the sticks, but now with housing developments; they seemed to have caught up with the village. So much change has occurred in Lower Bemerton. There?s still a post office in the village, but soon that will be gone, as the owners are retiring. There?s also a school called Bemerton St Johns in the village, been there since Victorian times. It has a little yard out the front with black railing?s, you can imagine the horse?s & carriages waiting to pick up the children, now it?s just cars. Their website is www.bemerton-st-john.wilts.sch.uk for more info.
Over the road is a church called St Andrews which has seen much change, if you look over the wall in Lower Road you can still see a hollow where a tall tree in St Andrews Church yard used to be. There?s a large graveyard & there?s also a cricket ground next door. There?s a much smaller church just down the road. In Lower Bemerton there?s a pub called The White Horse, it has a large car park at the rear with one bar.
