Original sentence: Parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint John date from about 1300, but the brick tower is a more recent addition.The Methodist chapel was built in the middle of the 19th century.The village school closed in 1993, replaced by a new school built in Alderbury for the children of both Alderbury and West Grimstead.The village shop and public house closed some years ago.Until the early 20th century much of West Grimstead was owned by landed gentry and was part of larger estates.West Grimstead remained part of the Ilchester estate through the 18th century until it was sold to the 2nd Earl of Radnor in 1801 at the time of the parish's Inclosure Act.West Grimstead was then sold by Richard Compton to Sir Stephen Fox, later Earl of Ilchester.West Grimstead, (grid reference of SU212267) is a village in Grimstead civil parish, on the River Dun in Wiltshire, England, about  southeast of Salisbury
Edited sentence: The village has a 12th century church and a Methodist Chapel which was built in the mid 19th century.The village shop has long gone, as has the alehouse and following the dwindling number of school age children and lack of permanent buildings in West Grimstead, the old school closed in 1993, a new school having been built in Alderbury for the children of both Alderbury and West Grimstead.Until the early 20th century West Grimstead was, on the whole, owned by wealthy noblemen and part of larger Manors or Estates.West Grimstead is peaceful, quiet, close to Salisbury, Southampton and the South Coast and also within commuting distance of London.West Grimstead was then sold by Richard Compton to Sir Stephen Fox, Earl of Ilchester remaining part of that estate through the 18th century until it was sold to the Earl of Radnor in 1801 at the time of the Enclosure Act.West Grimstead, Wiltshire (grid reference of SU212267) is a village 5 miles SE of Salisbury in Wiltshire.not to be confused with West Grinstead