Wilton, Wiltshire

Wilton
Houses on West Street (A30), Wilton
Wilton is located in Wiltshire
Wilton
Wilton
Location within Wiltshire
Population3,579 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU096312
Civil parish
  • Wilton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP2
Dialling code01722
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteTown Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°04′48″N 1°51′50″W / 51.080°N 1.864°W / 51.080; -1.864

Wilton is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Lying about 3 miles (5 km) west of the city of Salisbury, and until 1889 the county town of Wiltshire, it has a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxons.

Carpets have been manufactured at Wilton since the 18th century. The town is home to Wilton House, country seat of the Earls of Pembroke, and has a large Romanesque Revival parish church. The rivers Wylye and Nadder meet at Wilton.

  1. ^ "Census: Wilton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 28 March 2022.