Bishops Cannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in the English county of Wiltshire. The parish is the third largest in Wiltshire, and includes the settlements of Coate, Horton, Bourton and Easton in addition to Bishops Cannings itself. In the Census 2001 the parish had a population of 1,566.
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Local government
Bishops Cannings is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It also falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for almost all significant local government functions.
Location
Position: grid reference SU039641
Nearby towns and cities: Devizes, Marlborough, Swindon
Nearby villages: Little Horton,All Cannings, Etchilhampton, Roundway, Avebury,
See also
Sources
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Bishops Cannings, retrieved 15:10 Oct 8, 2004 (UTC)
- Kennet District Council Website page on Bishops Cannings Parish, retrieved 15:10 Oct 8, 2004 (UTC)
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