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Manton is a small village in Wiltshire, England, on the western outskirts of Marlborough just off the A4 Bath Road.
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Map of Manton, Marlborough, UK
Local government
Manton was transferred to Marlborough civil parish in 1934; before then it was in Preshute parish.
Local economy
A small industrial estate on the A4 to the west of Manton houses several businesses including the headquarters of P&M Aviation, a manufacturer of ultralight aircraft.
Amenities
The village primary school is Preshute Primary School, which feeds into St Johns Academy in Marlborough. The village has a pub, the Outside Chance.
The Anglican Church of St George is 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of the village, next to Preshute House. This settlement was identified as Preshute as recently as the 1961 (7th series) Ordnance Survey map but on current maps and road signs it is part of Manton. The church has a 15th-century tower and was restored in 1854 by T.H. Wyatt; it is Grade II* listed.
The Manton Estate
The Manton Estate is 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of the village, on the Marlborough Downs in the parish of Preshute. It includes Manton House, Manton Lodge and Manton House Stables, currently operated by thoroughbred horse trainer Brian Meehan. The stables were established in the 1860s by Alec Taylor and then run by his son Alec Taylor, Jr.. The estate was purchased by Leeds-born soap manufacturer Joseph Watson (died 1922), who in 1921 won the Oaks with Love-in-Idleness and came 3rd in the Derby with Lemonora; in 1922 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Manton. Later the estate was acquired by the Sangster family.