Idmiston

Idmiston
The Old School House
Idmiston is located in Wiltshire
Idmiston
Idmiston
Location within Wiltshire
Population2,130 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU197373
Civil parish
  • Idmiston
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSALISBURY
Postcode districtSP4
Dialling code01980
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°08′06″N 1°43′12″W / 51.135°N 1.72°W / 51.135; -1.72

Idmiston is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Amesbury and 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Salisbury. The parish includes the villages of Porton and Gomeldon; all three villages are on the River Bourne and are linked by the A338 road.

Porton Down military science park is in the parish, separated from Idmiston by a railway line. It is home to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and related businesses.

  1. ^ "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 17 December 2015.