Wilton

Also known as Wilton, Wiltshire

town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England

Key facts

Population: 4,305 (2021)
Os grid reference: SU096312
Civil parish: Wilton
Unitary authority: Wiltshire
Ceremonial county: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Post town: Salisbury
Postcode district: SP2
Dialling code: 01722
Police: Wiltshire
Fire: Dorset and Wiltshire

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Wilton is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Lying about 3 miles (5 km) west of the city of Salisbury, and until 1889 the county town of Wiltshire, it has a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxons. The parish had a population of 4,305 at the 2021 census, an increase from the 3,579 recorded in 2011.

Carpets have been manufactured at Wilton since the 18th century. The town is home to Wilton House, country seat of the Earls of Pembroke, and has a large Romanesque Revival parish church. The rivers Wylye and Nadder meet at Wilton.