Amesbury

Amesbury
Cottages in Amesbury
Amesbury is located in Wiltshire
Amesbury
Amesbury
Location within Wiltshire
Population12,995 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU1642
Civil parish
  • Amesbury
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALISBURY
Postcode districtSP4
Dialling code01980
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteTown Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°10′23″N 1°46′48″W / 51.173°N 1.780°W / 51.173; -1.780

Amesbury (/ˈmzbəri/) is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is known for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is within the parish. The town is claimed to be the oldest occupied settlement in Great Britain, having been first settled around 8820 BC.[2] The parish includes the hamlets of Ratfyn and West Amesbury, and part of Boscombe Down military airfield.

  1. ^ "Amesbury". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ Brown, Mark (1 May 2014). "Britain's oldest settlement is Amesbury not Thatcham, say scientists". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.