took place at Pertwood, and in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2000 it was the site of the Big Green Gathering. Church The former Church of England parish church, which stands at Upper or Higher Pertwood, is called St Peter's. It was originally a small 12th-century stone building entered by a round-headed door on its south side, but in about 1812 it was "restored" by the then lord of the manor, Richard Ricward, so that by 1822 there was nothing ancient to be seen, except one stoop. In the restored church a round-headed arch lay between the chancel and the nave. In 1872 the church was rebuilt in flint, dressed with stone, with a single church bell in a small structure over the roof at the western end. This small building contains a nave, a chancel, and a north aisle. In 1908 the bowl of a 14th-century font was found buried nearby and was returned to the church. Pertwood was a separate church parish until 1899, when the benefice was held by the rector of Chicklade. In 1921, Chicklade with Pertwood was united with the parish of Hindon. The Victorian church became derelict and was closed in 1968, then declared redundant in 1972. However, the building was later restored. Present day Upper Pertwood, on high downland in the southern half of the former parish, is approached by a drive from the A350 road and consists of the original manor house, known as Manor Farm, five farm cottages, and other buildings, all now in the parish of Chicklade. About one mile away on the other side of the A350 is Lower Pertwood, now in Brixton Deverill, the heart of a large organic farm of called Lower Pertwood Farm or Pertwood Organic Farm. The organic farming model was introduced by Mark Houghton Brown, largely to conserve the thin soil, and was continued by him until 2005 and thereafter by new owners. The farm is managed under Natural England's Higher Level Stewardship scheme. Apart from the farmhouse and farm buildings, there are six cottages at Lower Pertwood, of which numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 no longer belong to the farm. Governance Almost all local government functions are carried out by the Wiltshire Council unitary authority. Pertwood is represented in parliament by Andrew Murrison. Notable people In 1560, Sir John Mervyn of Pertwood was High Sheriff of Wiltshire. Lancelot Morehouse, a 17th-century Rector