Covingham
Covingham is an urban village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, now part of the built-up area of the Borough of Swindon. It was developed in the middle 1960s as part of Swindon's eastward expansion towards the A419. The estate is exclusively private housing.
| Covingham | |
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 Covingham shopping centre | |
  Covingham Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 3,566 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SU189852 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWINDON |
| Postcode district | SN3 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Parish Council |
St Paul's Church, Covingham, is a modern building.[2] There is a local school named Covingham Park Primary School, and a pub named The Messenger.
References
- "Covingham - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- St Paul's Church, Covingham at achurchnearyou.com
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