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Larkhill Forms Part of the Parish of Durrington
Contiguous Parishes
Web Sites of Interest
The Garrison Church
Royal Garrison Church of St. Alban & St. Barbara Gallery
History
Larkhill is a garrison town in the civil parish of Durrington, Wiltshire. It lies about 2 miles west of the town of Durrington and 10 miles north of Salisbury. It has a long history of association with British Military operations, both air force and army.
Buildings and Land
Public Houses
Wilsons, off A345 – Modern public house catering for the younger clientele.
Crime and Legal Matters
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Education
Emigration and Migration
Employment and Business.
Miscellaneous Documents
Non Conformity and Other Places of Worship
People and Parish Notables
Poor Law, Charity and the Workhouse
Probate
War, Conflict and Military Matters
Army at Larkhill
| Songs & Poetry | Canadian Transport on Flooded Road at Larkhill 1915 | Alleged Salisbury Mutiny 1919 |
| Gunners Hunt at Larkhill 1952 | Queen Opens New Royal Artillery Barracks 2008 | Soldiers at Larkhill Receive Medals 2011-2012 |
| Olympians in New Year Honours List 2012 | Army Bases to Close 2013 | 200 tonne Railway Howitzer to be displayed in Dutch Museum 2013 |
Fargo Hospital
Soldiers who Died at Fargo
Aviation at Larkhill
| First Flight Around Salisbury Cathedral 1911 | Aeroplane Trials 1912 | Robert Cooke Fenwick, Fatal Accident in Monoplane 1912 |
| 2012 – Royal Flying Corps Deaths – 100 Years Commemoration 2012 | Historic Memorial for Major Alexander Hewetson 2014 |
Bristol Aviation School
Certification
Inquest Reports Involving Aviation at Larkhill
| Leonard Williams 1912 | Alexander Hewetson 1913 | George Lancelot Gipps 1914 |
| Lindsay Morrison 1917 | George Chance 1918 |
Personal Letters Home
Cpl. Herbert Andrew (Bert) Smythe 1916 & 1917 Pte. Charles Alfred Wilson 1916 & 1917 Pte. John Robertson Hawke 1919
Royal Artillery at Larkhill
Larkhill Royal Artillery Gallery
The Royal Artillery Tercentenary Chapel and Cloister Gallery
The Royal Artillery Museum was moved to Larkhill in Wiltshire after the closure of its previous location in Woolwich in 2016. The museum’s collection was relocated to a new site near Larkhill, which is the headquarters of the Royal Artillery, to consolidate its training and operational bases. Visit the museum by following this link
WWII
Prisoners of War
Prisoner of War Camps of Wiltshire
Acknowledgements
A Special Thank You to Dave Healing from Durrington for his knowledge, assistance & the submission of photographs which has helped in the building of such a detailed resource for the parish of Durrington, including Larkhill. We would also like to thank Durrington Town Council for allowing us to reproduce many of the photographs found in our galleries.
