Downton, Wiltshire

Downton
Flag of Downton
The Borough
Downton is located in Wiltshire
Downton
Downton
Location within Wiltshire
Population3,300 (in 2021)[1]
OS grid referenceSU180215
Civil parish
  • Downton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP5
Dialling code01725
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
50°59′35″N 1°44′35″W / 50.993°N 1.743°W / 50.993; -1.743

Downton is a village and civil parish on the River Avon in southern Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) southeast of the city of Salisbury. The parish is on the county boundary with Hampshire and is close to the New Forest; it includes the villages of Wick and Charlton-All-Saints, and the small ancient settlement of Witherington. The Trafalgar Park estate erased the former settlement of Standlynch. The parish church, Trafalgar House, and two more houses are Grade I listed.

Downton village is on the east bank of the river. Wick lies on the opposite bank, and is linked to Charlton by the A338 Poole–Oxfordshire road, which accompanies the river north–south through the parish.

  1. ^ "Downton (parish): population statistics, 2021 Census". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 29 July 2024.