Buttermere, Wiltshire

Buttermere, Wiltshire

Buttermere is a tiny village and civil parish at the eastern edge of the English county of Wiltshire. It stands above the steep escarpment of Ham Hill, and at 250 metres above sea level it is the highest village in Wiltshire and probably the highest in Wessex.

Local government

Buttermere is a civil parish governed by a parish meeting, a form of governance only adopted for very small parishes. It falls within the areas of Kennet District Council and Wiltshire County Council. The parish meeting and both councils are responsible for different aspects of local government.

In the 2002 census, the parish had a population of 38.

Location

Position: gbmapping|SU341611

Nearby towns and cities: Hungerford, Newbury, Devizes

Nearby villages: Ham, Shalbourne, Vernham Dean

ee also

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

ources

* [http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcom2.php?id=43 Wiltshire County Council Website page on Buttermere] , retrieved 23:00 Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)
* [http://www.kennet.gov.uk/leg_dem/web_comm_minutes.nsf/9055528f2a958b9d8025687f00608fad/b87448d3eedb43fc8025673100336f7c?OpenDocument Kennet District Council Website page on Buttermere Parish] , retrieved 23:20 Oct 10, 2004 (UTC)


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