Population 401 (2011 Census) Unitary authority Dialling code 01249 | OS grid reference ST819750 Sovereign state United Kingdom | |
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North Wraxall is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 6 miles (10 km) west of Chippenham, just north of the A420 road between Chippenham and Bristol.
Map of North Wraxall, Chippenham, UK
The parish includes the village of Ford and the hamlets of Upper Wraxall, Mountain Bower and The Shoe. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 401.
The Fosse Way Roman road crosses the parish as a minor road. There was a Roman villa at Truckle Hill.
The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St James the Great are 13th-century. The baptismal font and south porch are 14th-century. The north aisle was rebuilt in the 18th century. The building is Grade I listed. St James' parish is part of the Bybrook Benefice.
Danks Down and Truckle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, as is Out Woods.