Ashton Keynes | |
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The village channel of the Thames entering the village | |
Homes alongside the same channel, in turn alongside the main road through the village: High Road | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
Population | 1,400 (in 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU046940 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWINDON |
Postcode district | SN6 |
Dialling code | 01285 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Parish Council |
Ashton Keynes is a village and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England which borders with Gloucestershire. The village is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Cirencester and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Cricklade. At the 2011 census the population of the parish, which includes the hamlet of North End, was 1,400.[1]
The village lies within the Cotswold Water Park and on both sides of the River Thames, which has many channels here. It is about 6.5 miles (10 km) from the river's source at Thames Head.