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Fri - 6 DecChristmas Tree Light Up - Maypole Green, 6.15 (NB New Timing!)
Fri - 6 DecChristmas Tree Sale - Long Close Park 3-6pm
Sat - 7 DecLover Village Christmas Fair - Redlynch Village Hall - 10am-12
Sun - 8 DecSt Marys Redlynch - Christmas Concert - 6pm
Sun - 14 & 15 DecChristmas Tree Festival - St Laurence Church
Mon - 16 DecCommunity Carols - 6.30 Charlotte Close, 6.50 Gravel Close, 7.15 The Borough, 7.45 Moot Gardens, 8.15 The Beacon
Fri - 10 JanA Christmas Carol - Memorial Hall

Downton is a large ancient Wiltshire village situated 6 miles south of Salisbury, just outside the New Forest National park. It is a thriving community having its own schools, shops, pubs and businesses, village hall and recreation areas – including a football pitch, bowling green and leisure centre with a gym and tennis courts. There are over 20 clubs or societies and a popular village band. Every year the Cuckoo Fair attracts around 20,000 visitors to over 250 craft and other stalls, plus live music, dance and other entertainments. The village is also well known for its fishing, its award winning local brewery and as a centre for exploring the River Avon and New Forest.

History

People have lived in the Downton area for over 7,000 years, and evidence of Iron Age, Roman and Saxon settlements has been found. Early Neolithic finds and the remains of a Roman Villa (including a fine mosaic) are in Salisbury Museum.

The village of Downton has the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle lying within 18th Century Moot landscaped gardens overlooking the river. The Moot is a scheduled monument and part of the village is a conservation area containing over 80 listed buildings.

Evidence of recent economic history (such as tanning and corn milling) can be seen in the old buildings and the mills that used to power local industry.

For more information about the history of Downton, click here.

Environment

The Parish of Downton, sitting in the Avon Valley landscape, is characterised by chalk downlands and water meadows. It is predominantly rural with a landscape developed over many centuries of human activity. The village of Downton, straddling the River Avon, is an historic crossing point towards the southern end of the parish, .

To the north of the parish is the residential hamlet of Charlton All Saints, and to the east of the parish is Standlynch, additionally there are farms and scattered buildings within the rural area including the historic Trafalgar Park House.

This site will ease access to the many specific websites relating to Downton (see Links), and provides a summary of amenities, facilities and events all in one place. To ensure your Event gets included, use the “Contact Us” page.

Downton Village

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