Population 240 (in 2011) Civil parish Hannington Shire county Wiltshire Dialling code 01793 Post town Borough of Swindon | OS grid reference SU175933 Unitary authority Region South West Ceremonial county Wiltshire UK parliament constituency North Swindon | |
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Hannington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, two miles northwest of Highworth, and now part of the Borough of Swindon.
Map of Hannington, Swindon, UK
The parish includes the hamlets of Hannington Wick (north of Hannington village) and Swanborough (south, on the border with Highworth parish).
The River Thames forms both the northern boundary of the parish and the county boundary with Gloucestershire. The minor road north from Hannington Wick is carried over the river by Hannington Bridge.
Hannington's local economy is dominated by the local inn, the Jolly Tar. However alternate
John Marius Wilson of the Imperial Gazetteer in 1870 described the village of Hannington as:
A village and a parish in Highworth district, Wilts. The village stands 2 miles W by N of Highworth, 2 S of the river Thames at the boundary with Gloucester, and 7 NE of Swindon Junction r. station; is a pretty place, built in the form of the letter Y; and has a post office under Swindon.
The parish of Hannington has a population of 127 males and 113 females according the most recent census data (2011).
Hannington Hall is a Grade II* listed country house built in 1653. Hannington Hall has been a centre piece of the village since Sir Thomas Freke commissioned and paid for the construction. The Land and surrounding passonages had been in the family name since 1603. The grounds of hall are still dotted with buildings associated to the running of the estate. Structures as Victorian stable block (Grade II* listed)