Wilsford is a small village in the heart of the Pewsey Vale, between Salisbury Plain and the North Wiltshire Downs.  It is close to the River Avon and sits at approximately 350 feet above sea level.

The village is steeped in history. The name Wilsford is derived from the Old English ‘Wifel’s ford’ or ‘Wifelesford’ first recorded in AD.892.  It has an exceptional number of thatched and timber framed cottages, a total of 32 houses in total with a population of 70, a 13th Century Church, Village hall and Neolithic Henge.

The village is proud to have a Neolithic henge located west of the village, (grid reference SU09305732), which was discovered from cropmarks in aerial photographs. The site was included as part of an investigation of the Pewsey Vale, which began in 2015, by the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading. The initial excavation discoveries revealed an early Bronze Age crouched burial of an adolescent child, which included sherds of beaker pottery and a collection of necklace beads. Nearby, within the same field, archaeologists discovered the remnants of a large Roman farm settlement. For more information, visit: www.silentearth.org/marden-and-wilsford-henges

In 1975, Wilsford was designated a Conservation area by the authorities.  Wilsford residents remain committed to protect and preserve the village; find out more by visiting our ‘Initiatives’ page for work relating to Hedgerows and Verges.

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