Brinkworth, Wiltshire
Brinkworth is a village and civil parish in northern Wiltshire, England. The village lies between Royal Wootton Bassett and Malmesbury, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the M4 motorway and 9 miles (14 km) west of Swindon.
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Brinkworth Location of Brinkworth within the United Kingdom Brinkworth Location within Wiltshire Brinkworth Brinkworth (Wiltshire) | |
| Population | 1,282 (in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU015845 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHIPPENHAM |
| Postcode district | SN15 |
| Dialling code | 01666 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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| Website | Parish Council |
The west end of Brinkworth village is Causeway End. The civil parish of Brinkworth includes the hamlets of Braydon Side, Callow Hill, The Common, and the tithing of Grittenham, a rural community to the south of the village of Brinkworth.
Much of Brinkworth village is a linear settlement along the east-west B4042, extending for some 4.2 miles (6.8 km). The village is described as the longest in England although others such as Meopham, Kent make the same claim.
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