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Firsdown

Coordinates: 51°05′56″N 1°41′56″W / 51.099°N 1.699°W / 51.099; -1.699
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Firsdown
The A30, Firsdown parish
Firsdown is located in Wiltshire
Firsdown
Firsdown
Location within Wiltshire
Population581 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSU212333
Civil parish
  • Firsdown
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSalisbury
Postcode districtSP5
Dialling code01980
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°05′56″N 1°41′56″W / 51.099°N 1.699°W / 51.099; -1.699

Firsdown is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Salisbury.

Before the 1950s the area was sparsely populated downland within the parish of Winterbourne. By 1976 housing estates had been built on both sides of Firs Road, which links Winterslow with the A30. The civil parish of Firsdown was created in 1986.[2]

The parish includes the Figsbury Ring, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which contains prehistoric earthworks.

References

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  1. ^ "Wiltshire Community History – Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Firsdown". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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