Avebury (village)
Village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avebury (/ˈeɪvbəri/) is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 5.5 miles (9 km) west of Marlborough and 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Devizes. Much of the village is encircled by the prehistoric monument complex also known as Avebury. The parish also includes the small villages of Avebury Trusloe and Beckhampton, and the hamlet of West Kennett.[2]
This article is about the modern village and civil parish in Wiltshire. For the prehistoric stone circle henge, see Avebury.
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Avebury from the air | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
Population | 613 (in 2017)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU101699 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Marlborough |
Postcode district | SN8 |
Dialling code | 01672 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Parish Council |
51.428°N 1.856°W / 51.428; -1.856 |
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