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Wilton is an ancient town in Wiltshire, with a rich heritage dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period. Wilton Abbey was founded in 771. By the late 9th century the town was the capital of Wiltunscir. Wilton House was built on the site following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The church of St Mary and St Nicholas was built between 1841 and 1844 at the instigation of the Countess of Pembroke and her younger son Baron Herbert of Lea, designed by the Thomas Henry Wyatt in the Romanesque style, with considerable Byzantine influence. The town is within the council area of Wiltshire.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.079979,-1.8637771
Grid Reference: SU 0963 3119
Civil Parish: Wilton CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 50017
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wilton,_Wiltshire_50017
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.079979,-1.8637771
Grid Reference: SU 0963 3119
Civil Parish: Wilton CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 50017
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wilton,_Wiltshire_50017
Peruse Wiltshire on Wikishire