Broad Town
| Broad Town | |
 Broad town from the air in 2006 |
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  Broad Town |
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| Population | 574 (in 2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU0900577818 |
| Civil parish | Broad Town |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode district | SN4 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Wiltshire |
| Website | http://www.broad-town.co.uk/ |
Coordinates: 51°29′56″N 1°52′13″W / 51.498752°N 1.870252°W
Broad Town is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 8 miles south-west of Swindon.
The parish has an active social club that is open on a Friday evening from 8pm located in the village hall. The social club also puts on various events (including skittles and discos) throughout the year.
There is an annual Broad Town Village Show with the current format being the 'Broad Town Big Gig'. This event is held at Manor Farm and features both local and national bands playing on a Saturday evening in September.[2]
Since 1996 the village and surrounding landscape have been the subject of an archaeological project supported by the University of Bath, Swindon College and QinetiQ Archaeology. Results have been published in a number of journals and a final report is anticipated in 2015/2016.
The parish is the site of a chalk horse, known as the Broad Town White Horse.[3]
References
- ↑ "Broad Town Census Information". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "Broad Town Show". Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "Wiltshire White Horses: The Broad Town white horse". Wiltshire White Horses. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
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