Berwick St James is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in Wiltshire

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...

, England

England

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. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 185. The village is about nine miles north of Salisbury

Salisbury

Salisbury is a cathedral city in Wiltshire, England and the only city in the county. It is the second largest settlement in the county...

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The mid 12th century church is notable for the fact that the stone benches in the porch are carved with the grid for the medieval board game Nine Men's Morris

Nine Men's Morris

Nine Men's Morris is an abstract strategy board game for two players that emerged from the Roman Empire. The game is also known as Nine Man Morris, Mill, Mills, Merels, Merelles, and Merrills in English....

. Stapleford, the castle built for William of Normandy's huntsman Waleran, is nearby.

A detailed history of the village and its buildings is at British History Online, Berwick St James