Winterbourne Stoke
| Winterbourne Stoke | |
|---|---|
 Cottages and church | |
| Population | 205 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU077411 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP3 |
| Dialling code | 01980 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Winterbourne Stoke is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) west of Amesbury and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge.
The village is on the River Till at the southern edge of Salisbury Plain, on both sides of a single-carriageway stretch of the busy A303 trunk road.
Notable buildings
The Church of England parish church of St Peter (12th century with 19th-century restoration) is Grade II* listed,[2] as is the 17th-century Manor House.[3] The church has the pulpit from St Giles at the deserted village of Imber.[4]
Amenities
The village has a pub, the Bell Inn, and a petrol filling station. There is no school; the nearest primary school is at Shrewton.
Most of Parsonage Down national nature reserve is within the parish.
References
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter, Winterbourne Stoke (1130975)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Manor House, Winterbourne Stoke (1130971)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Giles, Imber (1036472)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
External links
Media related to Winterbourne Stoke at Wikimedia Commons