Hinton Parva, Wiltshire
Hinton Parva, also known as Little Hinton, is a village in the Borough of Swindon in Wiltshire, England. It lies about 2 miles (3.2 km) from the eastern edge of the Swindon built-up area, and is separated from the town by farmland and the village of Wanborough. Hinton Parva was a separate civil parish until 1934, and is now in the parish of Bishopstone.[1]
| Hinton Parva | |
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.jpg.webp) Hinton Parva village hall | |
  Hinton Parva Location within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | SU232832 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode district | SN4 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish |
Parts of the village were taken over by the War Department during World War II in 1943 to store tanks.
The Norman parish church of St Swithun is a Grade I listed building.[2] An area around the church was designated a conservation area in 1990.[3]
References
- "Parish website". Bishopstone and Hinton Parva.
- Historic England. "Church of St Swithun (11023270)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- "Hinton Parva: Conservation Area Appraisal" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2010.
Sources and further reading
- Baggs, A. P.; Critall, Elizabeth; Freeman, Jane; Stevenson, Janet H. (1980). "Parishes: Little Hinton". In Crowley, D. A. (ed.). A History of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 11. Victoria County History. University of London. pp. 159–165. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via British History Online.
External links
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