Towns & cities · South East England
Tilshead
Tilshead — village in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tilshead is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 331 people. Address: SP3. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.2333°, -1.9500°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Salisbury Plain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Tilshead () is a village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire in Southern England, about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of the town of Amesbury. It is close to the geographical centre of Salisbury Plain, on the A360 road approximately midway between the villages of Shrewton and West Lavington and is near the source of the River Till. Its population in 2011 was 358, down from a peak of 989 inhabitants in 1951.
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Background
History
Salisbury Plain has much evidence of prehistoric activity. One kilometre south of Tilshead village, under the ridge of Copehill Down, is the White Barrow, a large Neolithic long barrow. To the southwest and southeast are ancient boundary ditches, partly followed by the parish boundary; The name of the settlement derives from "Theodwulf's hide". The tithing of South Tilshead was a manor of Romsey Abbey until the dissolution of the monasteries, and came to be a detached part of the hundred of Whorwellsdown. The name Tilshead came into use in the 16th century. The river was called the Winterbourne until around the start of the 20th century, when the name River Till began to be used on Ordnance…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2333, -1.9500
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Tilshead
- Postcode
- SP3
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 331
- Official site
- tilsheadvillage.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1215889 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tilshead (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Village scene, Tilshead - geograph.org.uk - 2454394.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tilshead?
- Tilshead is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SP3), in the parish of Tilshead.
- Is Tilshead a protected site?
- Yes — Tilshead is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Salisbury Plain SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Tilshead free to visit?
- Yes, Tilshead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tilshead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SP3. It sits within the East Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.