Upavon

Upavon
The Ship pub, a large 2-storey building painted white with a thatched roof
The Ship, Upavon, with church tower behind
Upavon is a small village in the centre of Wiltshire
Upavon is a small village in the centre of Wiltshire
Upavon
Location within Wiltshire
Population1,190 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU135550
Civil parish
  • Upavon
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPEWSEY
Postcode districtSN9
Dialling code01980
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish 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.

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2015.