Towns & cities · South East England
Edington
Edington — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Westbury · 6.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Edington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 703 people. Address: BA13. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2770°, -2.1060°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bratton Downs SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Edington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) east-northeast of Westbury. The village lies under the north slope of Salisbury Plain and the parish extends south onto the Plain. Its Grade I listed parish church was built for Edington Priory in the 14th century. Tinhead is the former name of the eastern half of present-day Edington, towards Coulston along the B3098 Westbury to Market Lavington road. Tinhead is labelled on the Ordnance Survey map of 1945 but not on the 1958 map. Today the combined settlement is Edington and the name survives only in Tinhead Hill and Tinhead Lane.
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Background
History
Evidence of prehistoric activity includes a long barrow at Tinhead Hill. The ancient parish had three tithings: Edington, Tinhead, and Baynton and Coulston. The Domesday Book of 1086 records a large settlement of 67 households, held by Romsey Abbey and later known as Edington Romsey. After the establishment of Edington Priory in the mid-14th century, its manor later known as Edington Rector was created piecemeal through small purchases and gifts; the priory was also granted a manor at Tinhead. Another manor, which became known as Baynton, originated in the 13th century as part of Romsey Abbey's holdings. The Victoria County History traces its many owners, culminating in 1842 with the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2770, -2.1060
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Edington
- Postcode
- BA13
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Population
- 703
- Nearest railway station
- Westbury — 6.6 km
- Official site
- edingtonwiltshire.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1018659 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edington, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Edington priory church.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edington?
- Edington is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA13), in the parish of Edington.
- Is Edington a protected site?
- Yes — Edington is part of the Bratton Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Edington free to visit?
- Yes, Edington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Edington?
- The nearest railway station is Westbury, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA13.