Covingham

Covingham
Covingham
	Covingham square
	Covingham Location within Wiltshire
Population	4,009 (2021 census)
OS grid reference	SU189852
Civil parish	Covingham;
Unitary authority	Borough of Swindon;
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SWINDON
Postcode district	SN3
Dialling code	01793
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Swindon South;
Website	Parish Council
	List of places UK England Wiltshire 51°33′54″N 1°43′44″W / 51.565°N 1.729°W

Covingham is an eastern area of Swindon, England, which was developed in the 1960s as part of Swindon's eastward expansion towards the A419.

St Paul's Church was built in 1971^[2] and is the home of a partnership between the Church of England and the Methodist Church.^[3]

Covingham civil parish was formed in 1983, from parts of Stratton St Margaret and Wanborough parishes.^[4] The area is part of the Covingham and Dorcan ward for elections to Swindon Borough Council.^[5]

Freedom of the Parish

The following people have received the Freedom of the Parish of Covingham.

^ "Covingham: population statistics, 2021 Census". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
^ "History of Dorcan Church". www.dorcanchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ "Dorcan Church". www.dorcanchurch.org.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ "Swindon Registration District". UK BMD. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ "Swindon's parliamentary constituencies set to change - what it means for voters". Swindon Advertiser. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
^ "Councillor Derek Benfield". Covingham Parish Council. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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