Corston, Wiltshire

Corston, Wiltshire

Coordinates: 51°33′18″N 2°06′43″W / 51.5551°N 2.1120°W / 51.5551; -2.1120

Corston
Corston is located in Wiltshire
Corston

 Corston shown within Wiltshire
OS grid reference ST924839
Ceremonial county Wiltshire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district SN16
Dialling code 01666
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
List of places: UK • England • Wiltshire

Corston is a small village on the A429 road in Wiltshire, England - approximately 3 miles south of the town of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The Gauze Brook, a tributary of the Bristol Avon passes through the village.


The Fry chocolate family trace their roots to the village of Corston.[1]

References

  1. ^ John P. Fry Pedigree of the Family of Fry 1906

External links



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