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Wiltshire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Wiltshire.
When the answer is a person, the letter refers to their surname.
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Last updated: August 7, 2024
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A
The world's largest megalithic stone circle
Avebury
B
Bird depicted on the county's flag
Bustard
C
Picture-postcard village in the northwest
Castle Combe
D
Market town in the centre of the county
Devizes
E
878 battle in which Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings
Battle of Edington
F
Estate once home to two massive stately homes
Fonthill
G
The Swindon Works was the central hub of this railway
Great Western Railway
H
Food produced via the Wiltshire cure
Ham
I
Ghost village on P evacuated during WWII
Imber
J
Bevis author from Coate
Richard Jefferies
K
Canal that crosses the county, linking two rivers
Kennet and Avon Canal
L
Stately home and safari park
Longleat
M
Nickname for someone from the county
Moonraker
N
National Landscape in the northeast
North Wessex Downs
O
Element discovered by Joseph Priestley in 1774
Oxygen
P
Large plateau home to a military training ground
Salisbury Plain
Q
Village located between Salisbury and Wilton
Quidhampton
R
Swindon landmark
Magic Roundabout
S
Iconic stone circle
Stonehenge
T
County town
Trowbridge
U
Village located, appropriately, near the source of the Avon
Upavon
V
Iron Age hillfort near S named for a Roman emperor
Vespasian's Camp
W
St Paul's architect born in East Knoyle
Christopher Wren
X
Making Plans for Nigel band from Swindon
XTC
Y
Art gallery in Salisbury
Young Gallery
Z
Village in the southwest named for willow trees
Zeals
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