Mile Elm

Mile Elm is a hamlet in central Wiltshire, England, with a population of around 40 residents. It is situated on the A3102 road 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the town of Calne.

Mile Elm

View to the south
Mile Elm
Location within Wiltshire
OS grid referenceST993692
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCalne
Postcode districtSN11
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

There was a farm at Mile End in 1728; the area to the east of the road was the tithing of Stock.[1] The hamlet is within the civil parish of Calne Without. Wiltshire Council is the unitary authority which is responsible for all significant local government functions.

Mile Elm backs onto part of the Marquess of Lansdowne's Bowood Estate. Larger nearby villages include Heddington, Bromham and Sandy Lane.

References

  1. "Victoria County History - Wiltshire - Vol 17 pp51-64 - Calne outside the town". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 10 November 2015.


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