Enford

Enford is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, in the northeast of Salisbury Plain. The village lies 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Devizes and 14 miles (23 km) north of Salisbury. The parish includes nine small settlements along both banks of the headwaters of the River Avon. Besides Enford, these are Compton, Coombe, East Chisenbury, Fifield, Littlecott, Longstreet, New Town and West Chisenbury.

Enford
The Swan Inn, Enford
Enford
Location within Wiltshire
Population619 (in 2011)
OS grid referenceSU139516
Civil parish
  • Enford
Unitary authority
  • Wiltshire
Ceremonial county
  • Wiltshire
Region
  • South West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townPewsey
Postcode districtSN9
Dialling code01980
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council

The name is derived from the Old English Enedford meaning 'duck ford'.

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