West Overton
| West Overton | |
 St Michael and All Angels church seen from Overton Hill |
|
  West Overton West Overton shown within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU129680 |
|---|---|
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
West Overton is a village in the English county of Wiltshire.
Local government
West Overton forms part of the civil parish of Fyfield and West Overton, which has an elected parish council. It also falls within the area of Wiltshire Council. Both councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
Note that both the ONS website and the Explorer map (see 'Sources' below) refer to separate civil parishes for Fyfield and West Overton. However the KDC website clearly refers to a joint parish and quotes both population and council membership.
Parish church
St Michael and All Angels Church was built in 1878 and incorporates some features from the 13th century building it replaced.
Location
Position: grid reference SU129680
Nearby towns and cities: Marlborough, Swindon, Devizes
Nearby villages: Fyfield, Lockeridge, East Kennett, West Kennett
See also
Sources
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on West Overton, retrieved 22:10 November 8, 2004 (UTC).
- Kennet District Council Website page on Fyfield and West Overton Parish, retrieved 21:40 November 8, 2004 (UTC).
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) - List of English parishes, retrieved 14:00 October 3, 2004 (UTC).
- Map 'Explorer 157', published by the Ordnance Survey, ISBN 0-319-21782-5, revised 1997.
External links
Media related to West Overton at Wikimedia Commons