| West Lavington | |
|---|---|
 Dial House, West Lavington | |
  West Lavington Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 1,502 (in 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU007530 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DEVIZES |
| Postcode district | SN10 |
| Dialling code | 01380 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
West Lavington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, on the north edge of Salisbury Plain, on the A360 road between Devizes and Salisbury, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Devizes. The parish includes the hamlet of Littleton Panell.
The parish was formerly known as Bishops' Lavington, the land having been granted to Roger, Bishop of Salisbury in 1136, and remaining in the hands of the bishopric throughout the Middle Ages.[2]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ Pugh, R.B.; Crittall, Elizabeth, eds. (1953). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 7 pp198-206 – Parishes: West or Bishop's Lavington". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 23 November 2020.