Easterton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. The parish also includes the smaller settlement of Eastcott. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest unit of local government. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

Easterton lies at the northern edge of Salisbury Plain, an area of about 300 square miles of undulating, mostly barren chalk plateau used by the military for practicing operations. When it is not safe to enter Salisbury plain, such as when the army is doing maneuvers, red flags are flown at various locations around the edge of Salisbury Plain. One such red flag is clearly visible from the village of Easterton, during days when it is not safe to enter the plain.

The village has a jam factory, and on some days the sweet smell of this jam pervades the surrounding area. There is one pub, the Royal Oak. There used to be two small convenience stores, MacBeth's and Sainsbury's, but these have now closed down. The nearest primary school, which technically lies in the neighbouring village of Market Lavington, is St. Barnabas.

The main streets are; the High Street, White Street and Oak Lane.

From Andrews’ and Dury’s Map of Wiltshire, 1773

A hill by Easterton.

Population Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x645, 119 KB) Summary From Andrews’ and Dury’s Map of Wiltshire, 1773 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (800x645, 119 KB) Summary From Andrews’ and Dury’s Map of Wiltshire, 1773 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 158 KB) Summary The edge of Salisbury Plain by Easterton. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 158 KB) Summary The edge of Salisbury Plain by Easterton. ...

The following are the census results for Easterton and Wiltshire:

Travel Information

Local Government

Easterton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government. Kennet is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

Location

Position: grid reference SU021550 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...

Nearby towns and cities: Devizes, Salisbury, Bath, Swindon Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... Bath is a city in South West England most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ... Swindon is a large town located in the South West of England, in the county of Wiltshire. ...

Nearby villages: Market Lavington, Urchfont

See also

• List of places in Wiltshire
• List of civil parishes in England

This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, England. ... This is a list of civil parishes in England, the smallest level of local government, split by county. ...

Sources

• Wiltshire County Council Website page on Easterton, retrieved 11:15 Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)
• Kennet District Council Website page on Easterton parish, retrieved 11:15 Oct 14, 2004 (UTC)