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Mere, Wiltshire

Mere is a market town in Wiltshire, at the south-western tip of Salisbury Plain. There is an old market square, a chiming town clock and the 15th-century parish church of St Michael the Archangel. Castle Hill, overlooking the town, is the remains of a mediæval fortification built by Richard, the Earl of Cornwall, in 1253. The town is within the council area of Wiltshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.090258,-2.268553
Grid Reference: ST 8128 3236
Civil Parish: Mere CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA

GBPN ID: 30045
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Mere,_Wiltshire_30045

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