Froxfield

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Froxfield is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire.

Contents 1 Location 2 Local government 3 See also 4 Sources

[edit] Location

Froxfield is located on the A4 road from London to Bristol.

Position: grid reference SU298680

Nearby towns and cities: Hungerford, Marlborough, Newbury, Swindon

Nearby villages: Little Bedwyn, Chisbury, Great Bedwyn, Ramsbury, Chilton Foliat, Bagshot, Shalbourne

Nearby places of interest: Crofton Pumping Station, Wilton Windmill, Oakhill Down Lock, Froxfield Middle Lock, Froxfield Bottom Lock.

[edit] Local government

Froxfield is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

In the 2002 census, the parish had a population of 369.

[edit] See also

• List of places in Wiltshire
• List of civil parishes in England

[edit] Sources

• Wiltshire County Council Website page on Froxfield, retrieved 18:50 Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)
• Kennet District Council Website page on Froxfield Parish, retrieved 18:50 Oct 29, 2004 (UTC)