Perham Down

Perham Down is a village in Wiltshire, England, near Ludgershall and Tidworth. It is on the edge of Salisbury Plain about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Andover, Hampshire and is often referred to by locals as Perham. The village is in Tidworth civil parish and lies about 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) east of the town of Tidworth.

In 1915 a hutted army camp was built on Perham Down. The barracks were rebuilt between 1972 and 1974 and renamed Swinton Barracks at that time.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Tidworth". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ "Barracks". Tidworth Town Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
^ Crowley, D.A., ed. (1995). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 15 pp153-163 - Parishes: North Tidworth". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

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[1] "Tidworth". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[2] "Barracks". Tidworth Town Council. Retrieved 23 November 2014.

[3] Crowley, D.A., ed. (1995). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 15 pp153-163 - Parishes: North Tidworth". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

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