Corston, Wiltshire

Corston
Corston Corston shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference	ST925839
Civil parish	St Paul Malmesbury Without
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Malmesbury
Postcode district	SN16
Dialling code	01666
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
List of places UK England Wiltshire

Coordinates: 51°33′14″N 2°06′36″W / 51.554°N 2.110°W / 51.554; -2.110

Corston is a small village on the A429 road in Wiltshire, England, approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The Gauze Brook, a tributary of the Bristol Avon passes through the village.

It is in the civil parish of St Paul Malmesbury Without.

The Church of England church in Corston is dedicated to All Saints and is Grade II* listed.^[1]^[2]

Importance

The Fry chocolate family trace their roots to the village of Corston.^[3]

References

↑ Historic England. "Church of All Saints, St. Paul Malmesbury Without (1363872)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ "Church of All Saints, Corston, St. Paul Malmesbury Without". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ John P. Fry Pedigree of the Family of Fry 1906

External links

"Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 14 pp127-168 - Parishes: Malmesbury". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 22 March 2015.

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