Towns & cities · South East England
Wroughton
Wroughton — village in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Wroughton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 7,047 people. Address: SN4. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5250°, -1.7920°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wroughton is a large village and civil parish in northeast Wiltshire, England. It is part of the Borough of Swindon and lies along the A4361 between Swindon and Avebury; the road into Swindon crosses the M4 motorway between junctions 15 and 16. The village is about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south of Swindon town centre on the edge of the Marlborough Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town of Marlborough is about 11 miles (18 km) to the south, and the World Heritage Site at Avebury is about 7 miles (11 km) to the south. The parish includes North Wroughton, formerly a small settlement on the road towards Swindon but now part of the built-up area; and the hamlets of Elcombe and Overtown.
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Background
History
The earliest evidence of human presence in the area is from the Mesolithic period, although this is fairly limited. More significant evidence of settlement and occupation in the area is available for the Neolithic period, most notably due to the extensive ritual complex at Avebury and scattered finds in the locality. The earliest archaeological evidence from within Wroughton dates from the Roman period (AD 43–410), showing a period of intensive settlement and farming in the area. Occupation of the area continued into the early Middle Ages (AD 410–1066) when two battles are understood to have taken place in the area: Breahburh (AD 567), thought to have been fought by Ceawlin of Wessex on the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5250, -1.7920
- District
- Swindon
- Parish
- Wroughton
- Postcode
- SN4
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Population
- 7,047
- Nearest railway station
- Lakeside — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.wroughton.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1863505 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wroughton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: WROUGHTON, Wiltshire - geograph.org.uk - 65350.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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The White Hart
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Old Mill
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Wroughton House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wroughton?
- Wroughton is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN4), in the parish of Wroughton.
- Is Wroughton a protected site?
- Yes — Wroughton is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wroughton free to visit?
- Yes, Wroughton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wroughton?
- The nearest railway station is Lakeside, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN4.