Chirton
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Coordinates: 51°19′03″N 1°53′42″W / 51.317551°N 1.894907°W
| Chirton | |
  Chirton Chirton shown within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 393 (in 2001)[1] |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | SU0732357666 |
| Civil parish | Chirton |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Devizes |
| Postcode district | S |
| Dialling code | 01380 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes (UK Parliament constituency) |
Chirton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 393.[2]
Local government
Chirton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council, which is responsible for almost all significant local government functions, and is represented there by Paul Oatway, who succeeded Brigadier Robert Hall in 2013.
See also
Further reading
- Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.); Baggs, A. P.; Crowley, D. A.; Pugh, Ralph B.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1975). Victoria County History: A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 10: Swanborough hundred; the borough of Devizes.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Cherry, Bridget (revision) (1975). The Buildings of England: Wiltshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. ISBN 0 14 0710 26 4.
References
- ↑ "Chirton Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ↑ "Area selected: Kennet (Non-Metropolitan District)". Neighbourhood Statistics: Full Dataset View. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
External links
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- Chirton Parish Website
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Chirton, retrieved 16:50 Oct 12, 2004 (UTC)
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