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Grafton, Wiltshire

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Grafton is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. Strictly the village is East Grafton, and the parish also includes the hamlets of West Grafton, Marten, Wexcombe, Wilton and Wolfhall. In the Census 2001, the parish had a population of 604.

Location

Position: grid reference SU258603

Nearby towns and cities: Hungerford, Marlborough, Newbury, Swindon

Nearby villages: Little Bedwyn, Great Bedwyn, Burbage

Nearby places of interest: Wilton Windmill, Crofton Pumping Station

Local government

Grafton is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

See also

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