Kington Langley
Kington Langley is a village and civil parish about north of Chippenham in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Bowldown. Geography The parish covers about . The geology is mostly of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. It is on a high water table and the soil is composed of sand with a sub-soil of Oxford Clay. The village stands on a hill, rising to towards its western end. It is an example of a 'squared' village with approaches from Chippenham, Swindon and Malmesbury. It has three greens; the largest is the Common, which is the focal point of the village. The village is long and is separated from Kington St. Michael (to the west) by the A350 road which links Chippenham with the M4 motorway and Malmesbury. Governance Kington Langley is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs most local government functions. The parish is part of Kington electoral ward which covers seven rural parishes north of Chippenham, together with Chippenham Without to the west. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 5,014. History A brief history of Kington Langley is given in the relevant Wiltshire Community History page. A settlement of