Towns & cities · South East England
Semington
Semington — village and civil parish in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham · 4.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Semington is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 830 people. Address: BA14. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Wiltshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3430°, -2.1510°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Semington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 2 miles (3 km) south of Melksham and about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Trowbridge. The parish includes the hamlets of Little Marsh and Littleton. The village has two locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, known as the Semington Locks, and nearby is the start of the disused Wilts and Berks Canal.
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Background
History
Anciently, Semington and Littleton were each tithings of Steeple Ashton parish (Semington village being about 2+1/4 mi north of Steeple Ashton village). In the late 19th century the civil parish of Semington was formed from the two tithings, and in 1894 the ancient parish of Whaddon was added to it. Whaddon was transferred to Hilperton in the late 20th century. The population of the parish was in the range 400 to 500 for many years, from the 1841 census to that of 1931. Numbers then gradually increased to reach 930 in 2011.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3430, -2.1510
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Semington
- Postcode
- BA14
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Population
- 830
- Nearest railway station
- Melksham — 4.2 km
- Official site
- www.semington-village.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q512078 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Semington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Semington.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Semington?
- Semington is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA14), in the parish of Semington.
- Is Semington a protected site?
- Yes — Semington is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Semington free to visit?
- Yes, Semington is free to enter.
- How do I get to Semington?
- The nearest railway station is Melksham, about 4.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA14.