Nunton is a small village and former
civil parish in
Wiltshire, England, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-east of
Salisbury, which has been part of
Odstock parish since 1934. The former parish included the small village of Bodenham, 0.6 miles (0.97 km) to the east.[1]
Nunton is on the
River Ebble, while Bodenham is close to the junction of the Ebble and the
Hampshire Avon. The
A338 primary route (linking Salisbury with the south coast) separates the two villages.[2]
Local government
Nunton and Bodenham were a
tithing of
Downton parish. In the 19th century it was deemed to be a separate civil parish, then in 1934 the villages were transferred to
Odstock parish.[3]
Landmarks
The
Anglican Church of St Andrew at Nunton is
Grade II* listed.[4] It has 12th-century origins but was rebuilt in 1854-55 by
T.H. Wyatt. There is a window by
Christopher Webb.[5] Nunton House, built in around 1720, is also Grade II* listed.[6]
North of Bodenham is the
Longford Castle estate, seat of the Pleydell-Bouverie family,
Earls of Radnor.[7] There is a 15th-century thatched
pub at Nunton, the Radnor Arms.[8]
Notable people
John Creasey (1908–1973), author, died at New Hall Hospital, Bodenham[9]