Kingston Deverill | |
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River Wylye at Kingston Deverill |
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Kingston Deverill shown within Wiltshire | |
Population | 248 (in 2011) |
OS grid reference | ST846371 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WARMINSTER |
Postcode district | BA12 |
Dialling code | 01985 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
UK Parliament | |
Kingston Deverill is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest towns are Mere, about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the southwest, and Warminster, about 6 miles (9.7 km) to the northeast. The parish and its demographic figures include the village of Monkton Deverill.
The parish is in the Deverill Valley which carries the upper waters of the River Wylye. The six villages of the valley - Kingston, Monkton, Brixton Deverill, Hill Deverill, Longbridge Deverill and Crockerton - are known as the Deverills.
The Church of England parish church is St Mary's.
Until 1934, Monkton Deverill was a separate parish.
The parish elects a joint parish council with neighbouring Brixton Deverill. The combined council is Upper Deverills Parish Council.
Kingston Deverill falls within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.