Hinton Parva, Wiltshire
Encyclopedia
Hinton Parva, also known as Little Hinton, is a village in the unitary authority
of Swindon
in Wiltshire
, England. Hinton Parva was a separate parish until 1934, and is now in the civil parish of Bishopstone
.
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.
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
of Swindon
Swindon (borough)
The Borough of Swindon is a local government authority in South West England. It is centred on the town of Swindon and forms part of the ceremonial county of Wiltshire...
in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, England. Hinton Parva was a separate parish until 1934, and is now in the civil parish of Bishopstone
Bishopstone, Swindon
Bishopstone is a village and civil parish in the Swindon unitary authority of Wiltshire, England, about six miles east of Swindon, and just west of the county border with Oxfordshire.Since 1934 the civil parish has included the village of Hinton Parva...
.
The Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
parish church of St Swithun's is a Grade I listed building. An area around the church was designated a conservation area
Conservation Area (United Kingdom)
In the United Kingdom, the term Conservation Area nearly always applies to an area considered worthy of preservation or enhancement because of its special architectural or historic interest, "the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance," as required by the Planning ...
in 1990.