Covingham
Covingham | |
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![]() Covingham shopping centre | |
![]() ![]() Covingham Location within Wiltshire | |
Population | 3,566 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SU189852 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SWINDON |
Postcode district | SN3 |
Dialling code | 01793 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Parish Council |
Covingham is an urban village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, now part of the built-up area of the Borough of Swindon. It was developed in the middle 1960s as part of Swindon's eastward expansion towards the A419. The estate is exclusively private housing.
St Paul's Church, Covingham, is a modern building.[2] There is a local school named Covingham Park Primary School, and a pub named The Messenger.
References[]
- ^ "Covingham - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ St Paul's Church, Covingham at achurchnearyou.com
External links[]
Media related to Covingham at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Civil parishes in Wiltshire
- Villages in Wiltshire
- Borough of Swindon
- Wiltshire geography stubs