Aldbourne
Sign in to saveAldbourne ( ) is a village and civil parish about north-east of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. It is in a valley on the south slope of the Lambourn Downs – part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From here an unnamed winterbourne flows south to join the River Kennet away near Ramsbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,833. The parish includes the hamlets of Upper Upham and Woodsend and part of the hamlet of Preston, which straddles the boundary with Ramsbury. The village of Snap became deserted in the early 20th century.
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Place details
- Locality
- Aldbourne
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 1,652
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Aldbourne
- UK place.static_image_name
- Albourne1.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Houses round the village green, overlooked by the church
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SU265756
- UK place.label_position
- left
- UK place.population
- 1833
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.post_town
- Marlborough
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- +1833
- Official website
- www.aldbourne.net
- Image
- Albourne1.jpg
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Early periods
- Since 1800
- Bell foundry
- Parish church
- Notable buildings
- Governance
- Amenities
- People
- Television
- References
- Sources and further reading
- External links
Aldbourne ( ) is a village and civil parish about north-east of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. It is in a valley on the south slope of the Lambourn Downs – part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From here an unnamed winterbourne flows south to join the River Kennet away near Ramsbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,833. The parish includes the hamlets of Upper Upham and Woodsend and part of the hamlet of Preston, which straddles the boundary with Ramsbury. The village of Snap became deserted in the early 20th century.
==History== ===Early periods=== Evidence of prehistoric activity on the chalk downs includes a barrow cemetery north-west of the village, a Bronze Age cross dyke to the north, and a field system in the valley around Snap.