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Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
Durrington Walls
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Amesbury, Salisbury SP4 8LY, UK

Durrington is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village lies about 2 miles north of the town of Amesbury, 10 miles north of the city of Salisbury, and 2 1⁄2 miles northeast of the Stonehenge monument. It is on the eastern part of Salisbury Plain, the largest remaining area of chalk grassland in northwest Europe. The parish includes the hamlet of Hackthorn, on the northern outskirts of Durrington, and the military settlement of Larkhill, 1.5 miles to the west. Durrington has a long history, dating back to the Neolithic era. Two ancient sites lie in the parish: Durrington Walls and Woodhenge. The parish is in the Upper Avon valley, with the River Avon forming its eastern boundary; Durrington village is close to the river. The toponym is derived from the Old English Deor ingtūn, meaning 'farm or settlement connected with Deor', Deor being a personal name.The village's population of about 5,000 is served by several shops, two pubs, schools covering all levels of compulsory education, and a swimming pool and fitness centre.
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