Durrington, Wiltshire

Durrington
Windsor Road, Durrington
Durrington is located in Wiltshire
Durrington
Durrington
Location within Wiltshire
Population7,379 (in 2011, includes Larkhill)[1]
OS grid referenceSU158444
Civil parish
  • Durrington
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°11′56″N 1°46′30″W / 51.199°N 1.775°W / 51.199; -1.775
Woodhenge lies within the parish boundary

Durrington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Amesbury, 10 miles (16 km) north-northeast of the city of Salisbury, and 2+12 miles (4 km) northeast of the Stonehenge monument. It is on the eastern part of Salisbury Plain, the largest remaining area of chalk grassland in northwest Europe. The parish includes the hamlet of Hackthorn, on the northern outskirts of Durrington, and the military settlement of Larkhill, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the west.

Durrington has a long history, dating back to the Neolithic era. Two ancient sites lie in the parish: Durrington Walls and Woodhenge. The parish is in the Upper Avon valley, with the River Avon forming its eastern boundary; Durrington village is close to the river. The toponym is derived from the Old English Deor ingtūn, meaning 'farm or settlement connected with Deor', Deor being a personal name.[2]

The village's population of about 5,000 is served by several shops, two pubs, schools covering all levels of compulsory education, and a swimming pool and fitness centre.

  1. ^ "Wiltshire Community History – Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Durrington, Wiltshire". Key to English Place Names. University of Nottingham.