James Montagu (12 August 1752 – 1 June 1794) was a captain in the Royal Navy .
18-556: Laycock is an English surname, likely originating from the placename Lacock , in Wiltshire (which is pronounced Laycock ) or Laycock in West Yorkshire. According to the 1990 United States Census , Laycock is the 22,119th most common surname. Notable people with this surname include: Lacock Lacock is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire , England, about 3 miles (5 km) south of
36-516: A central site in Lacock village by Henry Fox Talbot in 1824, with accommodation for 100 pupils. Another classroom was added in 1852 and around this time it became a National School ; by 1858 there were about 120 pupils. The school was rebuilt on the same site in 1859, again at the expense of the Talbot family, for 220 pupils and 80 infants. Numbers declined in the 20th century; 135 attended in 1955 when
54-513: A number of shops in its High Street including a grocery store, a bakery, gift shops and a National Trust shop. Most of the surviving houses in the village are 18th century or earlier in construction. Lacock Abbey, the 14th-century St Cyriac's Church and a 14th-century tithe barn are Grade I listed . Elsewhere in the parish, the country houses at Bewley Court (14th century, restored 1920) and Bowden Park (1796) are also Grade I listed. There are four Grade II* listed structures: The Sign of
72-517: A twelve-months' leave. In October 1787 he was back in England, but had no employment till the outbreak of the revolutionary war , when at his own special request—apparently on account of the name—he was appointed to the 74-gun third-rate HMS Montagu , one of the grand fleet under Lord Howe during the campaigns of 1793 and 1794. In the battle off Ushant , on 1 June 1794, Montagu was killed. A monumental statue of Montagu, by John Flaxman ,
90-641: The A350 primary route crosses the parish from north to south, as does the River Avon . A scarecrow festival is held annually in Lacock and is popular with visitors from the local area. All funds raised are donated to Lacock Primary School. Lacock is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, with a population of 160–190; with two mills and a vineyard. Lacock Abbey was founded on the manorial lands by Ela, Countess of Salisbury and established in 1232; and
108-611: The 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice and the 2007 BBC production of Cranford . It also made brief appearances in the Harry Potter films Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince , and in the spin-off film Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald . In the spring of 2012, it was a filming location for the fantasy adventure film Mariah Mundi and
126-607: The Angel (late 15th-century house, now an inn); a village cross (late medieval, re-erected outside the school in the late 19th century); a pair of bridges carrying the Bowden Hill road over the Avon (late medieval, 17th and 19th century); and a 16th-century conduit house , part of the abbey's water supply, opposite Bowden Hill church. Next to the tithe barn is a small lock-up from the late 18th century. Ray Mill House , north of
144-664: The Midas Box . In 2015, Lacock was used for an episode of the Downton Abbey TV series, portraying a livestock market of the 1920s; Lord Grantham, his family and some of the staff appeared in this location. Not long after, the village was featured in two episodes of the Wolf Hall series, based on the novels by Hilary Mantel . Scenes for the 2017 film Beauty and the Beast were shot here, and in late 2018, scenes for
162-655: The North (or Hudson's) River, Mercury struck on a hulk which the enemy had sunk in the fairway, and became a total wreck. Montagu was tried by court-martial at New York, but acquitted of all blame, and in July 1778 he was appointed to the frigate HMS Medea , which for the next two years he commanded on the home station, cruising in the North Sea , in the Channel , or occasionally as far south as Lisbon . In October 1780 he
180-547: The Talbot family by marriage. The Lacock estate was home to photography pioneer Henry Fox Talbot from 1800 to 1877. In 1916 Henry Fox Talbot's son Charles bequeathed the Lacock estate to his niece, Matilda Gilchrist-Clark, who took the name of Talbot. The estate – comprising 284 acres (1.15 km ), the Abbey and the village – was given to the National Trust in 1944 by Matilda Talbot. Lacock has three public houses and
198-472: The film version of Downton Abbey included a royal parade; the film was released in September 2019. Lacock was the childhood home of Zoe Sugg and Joe Sugg , siblings who both run YouTube channels. James Montagu (Royal Navy officer) Montagu was the third son of Admiral John Montagu , and brother of Admiral George Montagu and of Edward Montagu (1755–1799). On 18 August 1771 Montagu
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#1732766220150216-486: The school gained voluntary controlled status. Children of all ages were educated until the early 1960s when older pupils were transferred to Chippenham. Since 1946 there has been an agricultural college at the Lackham estate, in the north of the parish towards Chippenham. With its 400-acre (160 ha) farm it is now part of Wiltshire College . The village has been used as a film and television location, notably for
234-540: The town of Chippenham , and about 3.7 miles (6.0 km) outside the Cotswolds area. The village is owned almost in its entirety by the National Trust and attracts many visitors by virtue of its unspoiled appearance. The parish includes Bowden Hill , a small village 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of Lacock, and the hamlets of Bewley Common , Notton and Reybridge . The Chippenham – Melksham section of
252-523: The village on the left bank of the Avon beyond Reybridge, is a country house built in Italianate style around 1860. Since 1996 it has been a residence of Camilla Parker Bowles, later Queen Camilla . Further north and also overlooking the Avon, Lackham House was built in 1791–1796 for James Montagu , naval officer. It is a three-storey country house in Palladian style. A school was provided on
270-465: The village – with the manor – formed its endowment to "God and St Mary". Lacock was granted a market and developed a thriving woollen industry during the Middle Ages . Reybridge, and a packhorse ford, remained the only crossing points of the River Avon until the 18th century. At the dissolution , the Abbey and estate, including the village, were sold to William Sharington , later passing into
288-509: Was erected in Westminster Abbey in 1804. The monument is the basis of a vignette at the beginning of Unconditional Surrender (1961) by Evelyn Waugh . The Montagu family seat was at Lackham, in the north of Lacock parish, Wiltshire. James arranged for the demolition of the medieval house there and its replacement by a three-storey country house in Palladian style, which was completed in 1796, after his death. Since 1946,
306-821: Was moved into the frigate HMS Juno , and, after a year of similar service in the Channel, in February 1782 sailed with Sir Richard Bickerton for the East Indies . Juno arrived at Bombay in August 1782, and on 20 June 1783 was present at the action off Cuddalore , the last between Sir Edward Hughes and the Bailli de Suffren . Montagu returned to England in the beginning of 1785, and being then unable to obtain employment afloat he went, in October 1786, to France on
324-626: Was promoted by his father to the rank of lieutenant, and on 11 September 1773 to be commander of the sloop HMS Tamar . In her, and afterwards in HMS ; Kingfisher , he continued on the North American station, and on 14 November 1775 he was posted to HMS Mercury . In December 1776 he was sent to England with the despatches announcing the capture of Rhode Island by Sir Peter Parker and General Clinton . He then returned to North America; but on 24 December 1777, coming down
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