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.

Location

• 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 falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. All three councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

See also

• List of places in Wiltshire
• List of civil parishes in England

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)