Little Somerford

Little Somerford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 3mi southeast of Malmesbury and 7.5mi northeast of Chippenham.The Bristol Avon forms part of the parish boundary to the west and south, and its tributary the Brinkworth Brook forms part of the southeastern boundary.Local governmentThe civil parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.ChurchThe Anglican Church of St John the Baptist is Grade I listed; it dates from around 1300.RailwaysThe South Wales Main Line from London to Bristol and South Wales passes close to the village. Little Somerford had a station from the opening of the line in 1903, and in 1933 the junction with the Malmesbury Branch Line was moved here (at the opening of the branch in 1877 it was connected to the Great Western Main Line at Dauntsey, 3mi to the south). Passenger service on the branch ceased in 1951 and the branch was closed in 1962. Little Somerford station was closed in 1963.