
Worton, Wiltshire
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Worton is a village and a civil parish
south-west of Devizes
in Wiltshire
. It is on the edge of Salisbury Plain
in central southern England.
It has a pub, called The Rose and Crown.
Bodman's buses are sent here to die at the hands of a fella called Paul in the local garage. Paul used to play rugby at international level despite his stature, only retiring from the game due to a dislocated knee-cap.
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...
south-west of 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...
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...
. It is on the edge of Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering . It is part of the Southern England Chalk Formation and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain is famous for its rich archaeology, including Stonehenge, one of England's best known...
in central southern England.
It has a pub, called The Rose and Crown.
Bodman's buses are sent here to die at the hands of a fella called Paul in the local garage. Paul used to play rugby at international level despite his stature, only retiring from the game due to a dislocated knee-cap.
- Lt Gen. Sir Maurice JohnstonMaurice Robert JohnstonLieutenant-General Sir Maurice Robert Johnston KCB CVO OBE is the former Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, 1981–1982, and Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire from 5 July 1996 to 10 November 2004.-Early life and army career:...