Pitton
| Pitton | |
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 White Hill, Pitton |
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| Pitton shown within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 751 (parish, in 2011) |
| OS grid reference | SU212313 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode district | SP5 |
| Dialling code | 01722 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Pitton & Farley |
Pitton is also the name of a small village in the Gower Peninsula, Wales.
Pitton is a village in Wiltshire, England, about 7 miles (11 km) east of Salisbury, just off the A30 London Road.
A Roman road (now a bridleway) forms the northern boundary of the parish and is a scheduled monument.
The civil parish of Pitton and Farley encompasses the villages of Pitton and Farley. The parish elects a parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.
Pitton School has been awarded International School Status in recognition of the work it has done to promote learning about other countries and their cultures as well as building partnerships with schools in such countries as Nepal. The core subjects offered at the school are English, Maths, IT, and RE, but the school also offers art, DT, geography, history, languages, music and PE.
The Anglican Church of St Peter is Grade II* listed. It dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1878-80 by Ewan Christian. There is a window by C.E. Kempe.
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