Easton Royal
Easton Royal is a village in the civil parish of Easton in Wiltshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) east of Pewsey and 5 miles (8 km) south of Marlborough. The village was the location of Easton Priory from 1234 to 1536. The village mistakenly gained the Royal suffix in 1838 and the name Easton Royal has been in general use since the 1850s.
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Cottage, Easton Royal | |
Easton Royal Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 253 (in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU208607 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pewsey |
| Postcode district | SN9 |
| Dialling code | 01672 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
The parish is on the northeastern edge of Salisbury Plain, and near the eastern end of the Vale of Pewsey.
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