Barford St Martin Parish Council
within the Nadder ward of Salisbury District Council

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Barford St.Martin is a small, picturesque village in South Wiltshire located 2 miles from Wilton, the ancient capital of Wessex and some 13 miles from Shaftesbury. It is located on the junction of the A30 and the B3089. It is within the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The river Nadder runs through the village and Barford is known as one of the Nadder valley villages. Its history can be traced back to the 11th Century and there was reference to Barford in the Domesday Book compiled in 1085/1086.

Click here for a Short History of Barford St Martin
and here for details of Barford's Historical Society.

It has 467 adult residents and boasts a school, a church, a pub and a petrol station. It also has a farm shop and a small landscape gardening company. Much of the surrounding farm land is owned by the Wilton Estate. Barford has an active Parish Council who are determined to improve facilities and the visual appearance of the village. The school is controlled by a Board of Governors and has 46 pupils. St Martin's Church is overseen by a Parochial Church Council and the vicar has responsibility for three other parishes close by.

Click here for a short resumé of the school.