Covingham Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Covingham
Static Image Name:Covingham shopping centre, Covingham, Swindon - geograph.org.uk - 306811.jpg
Static Image Caption:Covingham square
Coordinates:51.565°N -1.729°W
Population:4009
Population Ref:(2021 census)[1]
Region:South West England
Unitary England:Borough of Swindon
Civil Parish:Covingham
Lieutenancy England:Wiltshire
Dial Code:01793
Postcode District:SN3
Postcode Area:SN
Post Town:SWINDON
Constituency Westminster:Swindon South
Os Grid Reference:SU189852

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Covingham: population statistics, 2021 Census . CityPopulation.de . 24 April 2023.
  2. Web site: History of Dorcan Church . 2024-11-24 . www.dorcanchurch.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Dorcan Church . 2024-11-24 . www.dorcanchurch.org.uk.
  4. Web site: Swindon Registration District . 2024-11-24 . UK BMD.
  5. Web site: 2023-06-29 . Swindon's parliamentary constituencies set to change - what it means for voters . 2024-10-05 . Swindon Advertiser . en.
  6. Web site: Councillor Derek Benfield . Covingham Parish Council . 1 May 2022 . en.