stone cross erected in 2000 and recording the village's Christian heritage. Bromham Football Club was founded in 1897 by Harry Amor and Arthur Powney. There is a bowls club that meet every week at the Social Centre to play indoor bowls on special mats that turn the dance floor into a bowls green. At the Pound Playing Field there is a tennis court available to hire. Bromham was served by the Great Western Railway at Bromham and Rowde railway station from 1909 until the station closed in 1955. Carnival Bromham Carnival is held each June for two weeks. It comprises village-wide events, opening with the choosing of the Carnival Queen, Butterfly Princess, Princess and Prince. The events then continue including quizzes, bingo, treasure hunts and much more. On the final Saturday of the two weeks the carnival procession is held, commencing usually at 2.00pm from the Pound Playing Field and winding its way through the village to the Social Centre Playing Field where activities and shows take place throughout the afternoon. For the past few years, the carnival has been followed by the locally organised show: "Bromfest". Bands from the local area play from 5.00pm through until 12 midnight and mark the end of the carnival period. Twinnings Bromham is twinned with: – Avoca, Ireland (the location for the 1990s BBC series Ballykissangel) – Ingrandes-sur-Loire, France Sources References External links Village website Villages in Wiltshire Civil parishes in Wiltshire