Wroughton
| Wroughton | |
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Open space near the main road through Wroughton | |
Wroughton Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 8,239 (in 2021) |
| OS grid reference | SU150819 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWINDON |
| Postcode district | SN4 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
Wroughton is a large village and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Located between the M4 motorway and the edge of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, it lies about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Swindon town centre, 5 miles (8 km) east of Royal Wootton Bassett, and 7.5 miles (12 km) north of Avebury.
The parish includes the Swindon suburb of Wichelstowe as well as North Wroughton, Thorney Park, Langton Park and Alexandra Park, and the hamlets of Elcombe and Overtown.