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Martin Horton (webmaster)
Defibrillator – Important Notice
The Defibrillator has now been mended and returned from the repair shop and is now reinstalled at Chapel House
And don’t forget, if anyone has need to use a defibrillator then please inform Gabrielle on 01666 838391 so that the supply of shock pads can be maintained.
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Village News …
Welcome to an Active & Vibrant Village …
Quiz Night
at The Parish Hall for St Giles
4 October, 7:30
£8 per head, under 18s, £5, to include delicious hot supper. Teams of 4-6, but don’t be shy – we can make up teams on the night. Please bring your own drinks. Book with Hilary Greene (0166 837850) by Thursday 2 October.
M4 Closure
7pm, Frid 24 to 6pm Mon 27 October
The closure is needed to lift eight steel beams into place for the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge. This marks the final major construction stage for this scheme and will be the last full weekend closure of the M4 for this project.
There is a diversion in place, but it does not affect Stanton.
Stanton St Quintin Parish Hall
12 December, 7:30 for 8:00
Full £12, Concession £10. Bar refreshments available.
Join Feast of Fools, the wildly talented a cappella quartet known for their rich harmonies for an unforgettable evening of song – from haunting ballad to toe tapping vocal fireworks with a few seasonal surprises too …
To hear a sample of their utterly beautiful sound click on the logo/artwork.
General Notices …
The St Giles Coffee Shop
The Coffee Shop is held in the Church on Thursday Afternoons from 2 to 4 pm.
We serve coffee, tea and cakes in a friendly atmosphere.
Come along and join us.
Table Tennis at The Parish Hall
Mondays, 7-9pm, from 13 January
All welcome, first session free, thence £3.50 per person. Refreshments and all equipment provided.
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The Mobile Library
Every Four Weeks
Upper – Outside The Primary School
Fridays, from 13.35 to 14.05.
Next: 15 Apr, 13 May, 10 June, 8 July, 5 Aug
Lower – Near The Green Space
Thursdays, from 11:45 to 12:05
Next: 24 Apr, 22 May, 19 June, 17 July, 14 Aug
SSQ Chatterbox
Want to keep up to date with village news and events? Have something to sell or give away that might suit a local? Need a trades’ recommendation for a house or garden challenge? Join our SSQ Chatterbox Whatsapp Community today. Send your name, address (the Community is intended for SSQ residents) and suitable mobile number to be added.
SSQChatterbox@gmail.com
Textile Recycling
The Primary School now has a textile recycling bank in the playground just by the school bins.
It will take Clothing (inc branded uniforms) accessories (hats scarves, gloves handbags belts tics ) bedlinen and soft toys.
The bank will be emptied regularly and the school and Wiltshire Air Ambulance will be the beneficiaries.
Thank you for your support.
Neighbourhood Policing
PC Aimee Jenkins is based in Chippenham and is our Neighbourhood Officer.
The link below contains good advice on contacting the police – on line and by telephone and in emergency and in non-emergency situations.
You can also find some useful notes on ‘Community Messaging’ from the quick link at the top of the page.
Dr Roz Savage, MP
Dr Roz Savage is our Parliamentary representative for The South Cotswold Constituency.
Find out more about Roz at the bottom of the Council Notices Page.
Our Background Story …
Stanton St Quintin is a small village and parish in the North West of Wiltshire; about 4 miles north of Chippenham and 5 miles south of Malmesbury. The parish includes Lower Stanton St Quintin, to the east of the A429 as well as Buckley Barracks and part of Hullavington Airfield. It is partly bounded by the M4 motorway.
The Conservation Area includes all the traditional buildings in the settlement and the surrounding agricultural land which provides a setting to this village. The Conservation Area is small and compact and is concentrated on the older part of the settlement, which now has a number of 20th Century developments to the north and to the south. There is a significant grouping of Army Barracks houses from the 1950s on the north side of the settlement beyond the Conservation Area with more recent infilling up to its boundary. Most boundaries consist of hedges or fences but little stone walling. The main visual links with the surrounding countryside occur at the village entrances and exits.
This is a fragment of Andrews’ and Dury’s Map of Wiltshire from 1773. You can find out more from the button below.
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