Minety, Wiltshire
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Minety is a village located in north Wiltshire
, between Malmesbury and Swindon
. Minety takes its name from the water mint plant found growing in ditches around the village, and has previously been known as Myntey.
From 1841 the village was served by Minety station (renamed Minety & Ashton Keynes in 1905) on the former Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway
line from Gloucester
to Swindon
. Although the line remains open the station closed in November 1964 and has been demolished.
Stephen Brown.
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...
, between Malmesbury and Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
. Minety takes its name from the water mint plant found growing in ditches around the village, and has previously been known as Myntey.
From 1841 the village was served by Minety station (renamed Minety & Ashton Keynes in 1905) on the former Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway
Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway
The Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway was a broad gauge railway that linked the Great Western Railway at Swindon, Wiltshire, with Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England...
line from Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
to Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
. Although the line remains open the station closed in November 1964 and has been demolished.
Famous inhabitants
- Ian AndersonIan Anderson (musician)Ian Scott Anderson, MBE is a Scottish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as the leader and flautist of British rock band Jethro Tull.-Early life:...
of Jethro TullJethro Tull (band)Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...
Stephen Brown.