Allington, North Wiltshire

Allington is a hamlet in north Wiltshire, England. It is on the edge of the market town of Chippenham, about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the town centre and about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) north of the A420 road.

Allington

Manor Farm, Allington
Allington
Location within Wiltshire
OS grid referenceST895751
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChippenham
Postcode districtSN14
Dialling code01249
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

Allington Bar is a farm and small hamlet on the A420.

Allington Manor Farmhouse is from the mid 18th century[1] and incorporates fragments of a 17th-century manor house; further fragments are within an 18th-century barn.[2] Bolehyde Manor, another 17th-century manor house and former home of Camilla Parker Bowles, is a short distance north of Allington village.

This Allington is not a former parish, but was a tithing of the parish of Chippenham.[3] Since 1894 it has been in the civil parish of Chippenham Without.[4]

References

  1. Historic England. "Allington Manor Farmhouse (1022897)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. Historic England. "Barn to northwest of Allington Manor Farmhouse (1022898)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. Samuel Lewis, A topographical dictionary of England, vol. 1 (1835), p. 57
  4. "Chippenham Without". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

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