Broad Hinton and Winterbourne Bassett

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Broad Hinton and Winterbourne Bassett is a parish council area comprising the adjacent civil parishes of Broad Hinton and Winterbourne Bassett, in the English county of Wiltshire.

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The two civil parishes elect a single grouped parish council. [1] They fall within the area of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for almost all significant local government functions.

In the census of 2011, the combined population of the parishes was 809. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Broad Hinton and Winterbourne Basset Parish Council". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Wiltshire Community History - Broad Hinton Census Information". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Wiltshire Community History - Winterbourne Bassett Census Information". Wiltshire Council.


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