Welcome to Malmesbury
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Malmesbury is a town and civil parish in north Wiltshire, England, which lies approximately 14 miles (23 km) west of Swindon, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Bristol, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Chippenham. The older part of the town is on a hilltop which is almost surrounded by the upper waters of the Bristol Avon and one of its tributaries. Once the site of an Iron Age fort, in the early medieval period Malmesbury became the site Malmesbury Abbey, a monastery famed for its learning. It was later home to one of Alfred the Great's fortified burhs for defence against the Vikings. Æthelstan, the first king of all England, was buried in Malmesbury Abbey when he died in 939. As a market town, it became prominent in the Middle Ages as a centre for learning, focused on and around the abbey. In modern times, Malmesbury is best known for its abbey, the bulk of which forms a rare survival of the dissolution of the monasteries.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
283 hectares |
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Population |
5,972 (2021) |
Density |
2,107 people/km2 |
Mean age |
39.5 |
Ward |
Malmesbury |
District |
Wiltshire |
Postcodes |
SN16 |
ONS ID |
E04011765 |
Council
Contact details for Malmesbury Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Malmesbury Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Malmesbury Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Malmesbury Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Malmesbury Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Malmesbury Parish.
Local News
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The Red Bull Inn in Malmesbury could become Italian restaurant
Published: 19th Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
Update plans to build new parish hall in Malmesbury
Published: 17th Apr 2024
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Wiltshire's largest solar farm faces growing opposition
Published: 5th Apr 2024