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. Grafton had a station on the Midland and South Western Junction Railway until closure in 1961.
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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 also falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority. Both councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.
See also
Sources
- Wiltshire County Council Website page on Grafton, retrieved 21:50 Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)
- Kennet District Council Website page on Grafton Parish North Ward, retrieved 21:50 Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)
- Kennet District Council Website page on Grafton Parish South Ward, retrieved 21:50 Nov 3, 2004 (UTC)
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