Buttermere, Wiltshire
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Buttermere is a small village and civil parish on the eastern boundary of Wiltshire, England, about 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Hungerford and 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Marlborough. The village stands above the steep escarpment of Ham Hill, and at 257 metres (843 ft) above sea level it is the highest village in Wiltshire[citation needed] and probably the highest in Wessex.
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Buttermere | |
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Church of St James | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
Population | 49 (in 2011) [1] |
OS grid reference | SU342610 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Marlborough |
Postcode district | SN8 |
Dialling code | 01488 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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51.347°N 1.511°W / 51.347; -1.511 |
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The parish includes the hamlet of Henley, southwest of Buttermere village and next to the county border with Hampshire, and the western flanks of Inkpen Hill.