West Overton
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 St Michael and All Angels church seen from Overton Hill |
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  West Overton |
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| Population | 637 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SU129680 |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Marlborough |
| Postcode district | SN8 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | Devizes |
Coordinates: 51°24′40″N 1°48′43″W / 51.411°N 1.812°W
West Overton is a village in the English county of Wiltshire. The river Kennet runs immediately north of the village, separating it from the A4.
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.[2]
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.
- ↑ "Parish population 2011.Retrieved 17 March 2015".
- ↑ St Michael and All Angels Church on the Wiltshire County Council website
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Cottage and church -
The church of St. Michael and All Angels -
Crossing point on Overton Down of the Wessex Ridgeway and the Ridgeway National Trail -
Wessex Ridgeway logo on a gatepost in Fyfield Down -
Standing stone and gallop, Overton Down -
Sarsen stones, beside Delling Copse
External links
Media related to West Overton at Wikimedia Commons