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Durnford, Wiltshire

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This article is about the Wiltshire parish. For the surname, see Durnford.
Durnford
Population368 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU135380
Civil parish
  • Durnford
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP4
Dialling code01722
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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Wiltshire

Durnford is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, between Salisbury and Amesbury. It is in the Woodford Valley and is bounded to the west by the Salisbury Avon and to the east by the A345.

The main settlement is Great Durnford, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of Amesbury. To the south, on the bank of the Avon, are the small settlements of Netton, Salterton and Little Durnford.

Notable buildings

St Andrew's Church at Great Durnford is Grade 1 listed,[2][3] as is Little Durnford Manor.[4]

Notable residents

  • Charles Tryon, 2nd Baron Tryon GCVO KCB DSO OStJ DL (1906–1976), peer, Army officer, and a member of the Royal Household. Assistant Keeper of the Privy Purse to King George VI, Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth II and Permanent Lord-in-Waiting.
  • Dale Tryon, Baroness Tryon (1948–1997), friend of both Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, and a successful businesswoman in the international fashion world, with the fashion label "Kanga" and couture line "The Dale Tryon Collection".

References

  1. ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ "List entry - Church of St Andrew, Durnford". English Heritage. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Church of St. Andrew, Durnford". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ^ "List entry - Little Durnford Manor". English Heritage. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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