Kingston Deverill
Kingston Deverill is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest towns are Mere, about 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) to the southwest, and Warminster, about 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast. The parish and its demographic figures include the village of Monkton Deverill.
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Approach to the village and St Mary's church; Whitepits in background | |
Kingston Deverill Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 248 (in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | ST846371 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARMINSTER |
| Postcode district | BA12 |
| Dialling code | 01985 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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| Website | Parish Council |
To the north of the village, under the slope of Cold Kitchen Hill, is the hamlet of Whitepits. The parish is in the Deverill Valley which carries the upper waters of the River Wylye. The six villages of the valley – Kingston, Monkton, Brixton Deverill, Hill Deverill, Longbridge Deverill and Crockerton – are known as the Deverills.
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