WROUGHTON

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Wroughton is a village in Wiltshire, England. It is part of the borough of Swindon (and is located on the southern outskirts of Swindon).

The older name for the village is Ellendune.

Wroughton is also claimed to be the largest village in the whole UK, something another 50+ villages openly claim to be.

Until the 19th century it was nothing but a mere country village. Wroughton is most prominent for its connection to The Ridgeway (in which its secondary school is named after), a popular National Trail which is often in itself related to the ancient White Horse of Uffington.

Wroughton was home to RAF Wroughton which closed in the late 1970s.

Wroughton is famous for its annual carnival which attracts many beer drinkers and young students, and of course the odd float.

Attractions

• Wroughton Fish and Chip Shop
• The Weir field
• Wroughton Science Museum
• The Ellendune Centre - Women's Institute
• Wroughton Lesiure Centre
• Silver City
• Bombay Spice

External links

• Parish Homepage
• Wroughton Carnival
• Science Museum

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