Whiteparish and Hindon have been recognised in this year’s Campaign to Protect Rural England Wiltshire Best Kept Village Competition.
Presentations took place on Sunday.
Whiteparish was judged to be the best kept large village and was given an eight-foot standard with mounted shield for a year.
The judges were “impressed by the general presentation and immediate look of a well-respected and well-maintained village.”
They also commented on the memorial ground and hall, and praised the “magnificent” skate park, the school area, and the re-wilding areas.
Hindon was judged to be the best kept medium village.
Professor Peter Hammond presenting the CCM Technologies plaque to Charlie Bowen, the vice chairman of Hindon Parish Council
The judges commented that “Hindon looks an extremely attractive village to live in, with lots of community activities taking place” and “the environment appeared very well maintained and much loved by residents.”
Rushall was judged to be the best kept small village and Bratton won the Laurence Kitching Award.
In May and June villages had been judged first within each of the four former districts of Wiltshire and in each of the three size categories (large population 1000 to 3500; medium population 300 to 1000; and small population under 300).
In the second round in July, the winners in the first round were judged against each other to determine the three Best Kept Villages in Wiltshire for 2022.
This year 33 villages entered the main competition, which was primarily sponsored by CCm Technologies.
Prizes of £200, £100, £60 and £30 were won by the winners, runners-up and third- and fourth-placed villages in each size category.
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