Upavon

Upavon
The Ship, Upavon, with church tower behind
Upavon Location within Wiltshire
Population	1,190 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SU135550
Civil parish	Upavon
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PEWSEY
Postcode district	SN9
Dialling code	01980
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	East Wiltshire
Website	Parish Council
List of places UK England Wiltshire 51°17′38″N 1°48′29″W / 51.294°N 1.808°W / 51.294; -1.808

Upavon is a rural village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England. As its name suggests, it is on the upper portion of the River Avon which runs from north to south through the village. It is on the north edge of Salisbury Plain about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Pewsey, 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the market town of Devizes, and 20 miles (32 km) north of the cathedral city of Salisbury. The A345 and A342 roads run through the village.