Buttermere, Wiltshire

Buttermere is a village and civil parish on the eastern boundary of Wiltshire. England. It stands above the steep escarpment of Ham Hill, and at 257 metres (843 ft) above sea level it is the highest village in Wiltshire and probably the highest in Wessex.

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Local government

Buttermere is a civil parish governed by a parish meeting, a form of governance applied only to parishes with a very small population. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.

The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 38.[1]

Location

Position: grid reference SU341611

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References

  1. ^ "Area selected: Kennet (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do;jsessionid=ac1f930b30d8251a33137b414aacb8d5d1a9029f24bf?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=4&containerAreaId=790549. Retrieved 10 June 2010. 

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