Milton Lilbourne
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Milton Lilbourne is a village and civil parish
in the English
county of Wiltshire
and lies in Pewsey Vale between Pewsey
and Burbage
.
Milton Lilbourne's population was listed on the Kennet District Council website as 512 in 2006. These days the village is largely a mixed residential area centred around the Manor in the centre of the Village. The nearest shops are in Pewsey about 2 miles away. The parish is unusual in that it a long thin shape and is one of the few parishes to have boundaries on the uplands to both south and north of the Vale. The southern boundary passes by a long barrow
and the northern boundary buts up to the prehistoric fort on Martinsell Hill.
Its facilities include St Peters Church, with elements dating back to the 12th century, the Village Hall with playing fields and then on the Pewsey-Burbage road (B3087) in the area known as Little Salisbury was the "Three Horse Shoes" pub, closed in early 2009. North of the village and that road is the hamlet
of Littleworth beyond which the hamlets of New Mill and Milkhouse Water are within the parish boundaries.
The village has had a youth football team called 'Milton Lilbourne FC' who played in the under 15's age group but they passed out of the age group set up in 2008
Nearby towns and cities: Marlborough, Hungerford
, Devizes
, Swindon
Nearby villages: Burbage
, Easton Royal
, Wootton Rivers
, Pewsey
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of 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...
and lies in Pewsey Vale between Pewsey
Pewsey
Pewsey is a large village, often considered a small town, at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire about west of London. It is well connected to London, the West Country and Wales being close to the M4 motorway and the A303. Also, the village is served by Pewsey railway station on the...
and Burbage
Burbage, Wiltshire
Burbage is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. It is about south of Marlborough and west of Newbury.-Local government:...
.
Milton Lilbourne's population was listed on the Kennet District Council website as 512 in 2006. These days the village is largely a mixed residential area centred around the Manor in the centre of the Village. The nearest shops are in Pewsey about 2 miles away. The parish is unusual in that it a long thin shape and is one of the few parishes to have boundaries on the uplands to both south and north of the Vale. The southern boundary passes by a long barrow
Long barrow
A long barrow is a prehistoric monument dating to the early Neolithic period. They are rectangular or trapezoidal tumuli or earth mounds traditionally interpreted as collective tombs...
and the northern boundary buts up to the prehistoric fort on Martinsell Hill.
Its facilities include St Peters Church, with elements dating back to the 12th century, the Village Hall with playing fields and then on the Pewsey-Burbage road (B3087) in the area known as Little Salisbury was the "Three Horse Shoes" pub, closed in early 2009. North of the village and that road is the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Littleworth beyond which the hamlets of New Mill and Milkhouse Water are within the parish boundaries.
The village has had a youth football team called 'Milton Lilbourne FC' who played in the under 15's age group but they passed out of the age group set up in 2008
Location
Position:Nearby towns and cities: Marlborough, Hungerford
Hungerford
Hungerford is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 9 miles west of Newbury. It covers an area of and, according to the 2001 census, has a population of 5,559 .- Geography :...
, Devizes
Devizes
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The town is about southeast of Chippenham and about east of Trowbridge.Devizes serves as a centre for banks, solicitors and shops, with a large open market place where a market is held once a week...
, Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
Nearby villages: Burbage
Burbage, Wiltshire
Burbage is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. It is about south of Marlborough and west of Newbury.-Local government:...
, Easton Royal
Easton Royal
Easton Royal is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded a parish population of 283.-Local government:Easton Royal is a civil parish with an elected parish council...
, Wootton Rivers
Wootton Rivers
Wootton Rivers is a small village located between Pewsey and Marlborough in Wiltshire.-The village:The village and its church are built on what was originally the site of a Saxon manor house. At the start of the 14th century it came into the hands of the de la Riviere family, after whom it is now...
, Pewsey
Pewsey
Pewsey is a large village, often considered a small town, at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire about west of London. It is well connected to London, the West Country and Wales being close to the M4 motorway and the A303. Also, the village is served by Pewsey railway station on the...