Community Information

Allotments
Let by the Parish Council on a tenancy basis. Enquiries and applications should be made to the Parish Clerk.
Tel. 01380-850 874

Citizens Advice Centre
Kennet District, Commercial Road, Devizes
Tel. 01380-728 771

Inland Revenue
H.M. Inspector of Taxes, 6 Greenways Business Park, Chippenham
Tel. 01249-655 771

Local Businesses
Bromham is home to a wide range of businesses. See Made in Bromham for more information.

Parish Magazine - Inspire
Delivered free to every house in the Parish, including Chittoe, and the hamlets of Sandy Lane and Sandridge, which are outside the civil parish of Bromham. The magazine is printed monthly and is usually delivered at the end of each month. Items on any subject are always welcomed for publication, as are advertisements.

Last date for the inclusion of items is usually the Friday nearest the middle of the month.

Editor: Mrs. Heather Armstrong
Tel. 01380-850 345
E-mail: inspirebromham@gmail.com

Adverts: Mr. Michol Barker
Tel. 01380-859 632
E-mail: advert.bromham@googlemail.com

Press

Parish Magazine Inspire
Mrs. Heather Armstrong welcomes items for inclusion in the Parish Magazine Inspire. Circulation is free to each resident in the Parish, including Sandy Lane and Sandridge Lane. See above entry for contact details.

Religion

The Church of England
Services are held regularly at the Parish Church of St. Nicholas, Bromham, and also at the Church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, Sandy Lane. Please obtain details from the Church notice board, or The Rector, Rev. Jonathan Hiscox, The Rectory, Bromham, tel. 01380-859 750.

Secretary of the Parochial Church Council (PCC):
Mrs. Carol Drew, 22 Hunt’s Mead, Bromham, tel. 01380-850 908

Church Wardens:
Mr. Michael Armstrong, Westbrook House, Bromham, tel. 01380-850 345. Mr. Armstrong is also the treasurer of the PCC.
Mr. John Drew, 22 Hunts Mead, Bromham 01380 850908

Bible Study Group
Meets on Tuesday evenings. For details, please contact the PCC secretary (see above).

Church Choir
Practice each Friday at 6.15 p.m. in the Parish Church. The Choirmaster is Mr. Gordon Lawrence, tel. 01380 850294.

Church Bell Ringers
Meet for practice each Thursday at 7.30 p.m.
Captain of the ringers: Linda Drummond-Harris, Tel. 01249 813628.

The Methodist Churches
Services are held at both Methodist Churches in the Parish. The circuit minister is the Revd. Roy Fowler, 38 Horsebrook Park, Calne, tel. 01249-813340.

For details of Bromham Methodist Church contact
Mrs. Jenny Blackman, 17 Hunt’s Mead Bromham, tel. 01380-850 580.

Sunday School: 10.30 a.m.

Family Service: Once a month at 10.30 a.m.

Other Service Times
Given in the Parish Magazine. Usually held at 3.00 p.m. on Sundays.
Contact Jenny for further details.

Fellowship Meetings
Held in the village on the last Wednesday of the month at 7.30 p.m.
Contact Jenny or Sue, tel. 01380-850 114.

Services at Chittoe Heath Methodist Church
Sunday service times are given in the Parish Magazine Inspire. Usually held at 6.00 p.m.
Contact Mrs. Ruth Woodhouse, Sandridge Tower, Bromham, tel. 01225-705 382 for details. 

Roman Catholic Church
Fr. Philip Baptiste
Tel. 01380-723 572

The Friends of Bromham and Sandy Lane Churches
A non–denominational organisation dedicated to maintaining the fabric of both, the fine parish church of St Nicholas and the unique thatched wooden church at Sandy Lane.
Secretary: Mrs. Barbara Lawrence, tel. 01380-850 294 

School

Bromham, St Nicholas C. of E. Primary School
School Lane Bromham, tel. 01380-850 391
Headteacher: Mr. Paul Bacon
PTA: Caroline Flack (01380 859949) 

Parent Teacher Association
Tel. 01380-850 391
Chairman: Mr Peter Wallis, tel. 01249-817 639

Bromham Pre–School
Busy Kids, School Lane, Bromham
We open term time between 8am and 6pm and school holidays between 9am and 4pm. We close for the Christmas holidays. 
Contact: busykids@btconnect.com
Tel: 01380 859389

The New Generation Youth Club
Every Wednesday evening 7.30–9.30 p.m. at Bromham Social Centre, starting age school year seven with no upper age limit.
Contact: Mrs. A. Paget, tel. 01380-850 414

Recreation Facilities
The Parish has three playing fields, one at The Pound, which has children’s play equipment and also the Tennis Court. The other two playing fields are accessed from New Road beside the Social Centre. They are side by side and are known as the Jubilee Field, and the Millennium Field. The Jubilee Field is equipped with a pavilion with facilities including showers and changing rooms.

There is an area beside the Social Centre that also has children’s play equipment, and the Millennium Cross.

An area of open land at Chittoe Heath, in the care of the Parish Council, is for the use of parishioners. 

Transport
The Parish of Bromham is well served by public transport. There are eleven buses daily to Devizes, Monday to Friday: The first leaves the Greyhound Inn at 08.09, then 09.05, then 09.25, and every hour until 13.25. After this time, they are less frequent.

There are six buses daily to Calne. The first leaves at 07.50; this is also the first bus to Chippenham, which is served by seven buses daily. Bus timetables are available from Bromham Post Office.

There is a shoppers' bus to Melksham and Bath every weekday and Saturdays. It leaves the High Street at 09.56, returning from Bath at 13.35 (14.25, on Saturdays). This bus also serves Bath Royal United Hospital.

Seend Shuttle Community Bus
Thursdays to Devizes, Tuesday to Melksham. Contact Parish Clerk (see above) for time table.

Wiltshire Bus Enquiry Line

For Public Transport Timetable information over the telephone, please ring TRAVELINE on 0870 608 2 608 (open 7am to 10pm, 364 days per year); or visit the Traveline Website at www.travelinesw.com

Information on train services can also be obtained by ringing NATIONAL RAIL ENQUIRIES on 08457 48 49 50 or visit the National Rail website at www.nationalrail.co.uk

Timetable leaflets, booklets and maps for public transport services in Wiltshire can be obtained by ringing Wiltshire County Council on 01225 713000 or by emailing buses@wiltshire.gov.uk. Information is also available on our website at www.wiltshire.gov.uk/bus-services.htm 

Any problems that they may experience with a bus service in Wiltshire – this is 01225 718080 but we would stress that this number should only be used to report problems and not for general timetable enquiries. Alternatively, passengers can email us at buses@wiltshire.gov.uk

Rail
Nearest railway station is on the main London–Bath line at Chippenham.
Tel. 01249-652 252

The Transport Representative for Bromham Parish Council is Keith Mahoney, tel. 01380-850 441.

Taxis
See Made in Bromham