Ratford is a hamlet in the 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...

, United Kingdom

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, with a population of approximately 50.

It is located around 1 km north of the A4 national route, some 2.5 km northwest of Calne

Calne

Calne is a town in Wiltshire, southwestern England. It is situated at the northwestern extremity of the North Wessex Downs hill range, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty....

 (the nearest town) and 1 km southwest of Bremhill

Bremhill

Bremhill is a village located between Calne and Chippenham, Wiltshire. It is notable in particular as one of the termini of Maud Heath's Causeway. Chippenham is the other, the causeway passes through Langley Burrell en route. It was also the home of the notable poet, clergyman and critic, William...

, the closest village. Other nearby settlements include the villages of Derry Hill

Derry Hill

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and Studley, plus the hamlet of Stanley.

The village pub is the 'Dumb Post Inn', situated on the north side of Ratford on the lane to Bremhill.