- Edington, Wiltshire
Edington is a small
village inWiltshire ,England , about five miles east of Westbury.History & Amenities
It is home to
Edington Priory and the annualEdington Music Festival .The village commands a vital place in English history, for it was here that
Alfred The Great won a decisive battle against theDanes in theBattle of Edington , and laid the foundations of modernEngland .Edington is very close to the
Westbury White Horse , a famous chalk horse on the side of a hill, visible from nearbyWestbury . Edington is nearby thecounty town ofTrowbridge where the best local shopping is found.Edington has a village park, a local
pub (The Lamb Inn) and has its ownparish church , EdingtonPriory . Residents send their children to school in the neighbouring village Bratton to BrattonPrimary School .Secondary School options includeLavington and Matravers (Westbury).See also
*
Bonhommes External links
* [http://www.edingtonfestival.org Edington Music Festival (official)]
* [http://www.paulwigmore.co.uk/edington.html Edington Music Festival (unofficial)]
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