| Monkton Farleigh | |
|---|---|
 Houses in Monkton Farleigh | |
  Monkton Farleigh Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 460 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST805655 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bradford on Avon |
| Postcode district | BA15 |
| Dialling code | 01225 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Monkton Farleigh is a village and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, on high ground 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Bradford-on-Avon, and a similar distance east of the city of Bath. The parish includes the hamlets of Farleigh Wick and Pinckney Green. In the west and northwest the parish is bounded by Somerset.
It is known for its underground mines of Bath Stone, which were converted into one of the largest Ministry of Defence underground ammunition stores in the country.[2]
- ^ "Wiltshire Community History – Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ^ Bellows, Alan (8 November 2005). "Subterranean Cities". damninteresting.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.