Hinton Parva, Wiltshire
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| Hinton Parva | |
| Wiltshire | |
|---|---|
 Hinton Parva | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU232832 |
| Location: | 51°32’52"N, 1°40’0"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | SN4 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Swindon |
Hinton Parva, also known as Little Hinton, is a country village in northern Wiltshire, halfway between Bishopstone and Wanborough. and five miles east of Swindon town centre. It stands at the foot of the Marlborough Downs as they slopes descend to the Vale of Pewsey to the north.
Parts of the village were taken over by the War Department in 1943, during the Second World War to store tanks.
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The Norman parish church of St Swithun's is a Grade I listed building.
An area around the church was designated a conservation area in 1990.[1]
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References
- A History of the County of Wiltshire - Volume 11 pp 159–165: Downton Hundred; Elstub and Everleigh Hundred (Victoria County History): [1]