Camp, which held Italian prisoners-of-war during the Second World War, and German prisoners from 1945 to 1948. The site had a standard design, with rows of narrow wooden huts (some of them still standing) and redbrick buildings including a water tower; prisoners were required to work, mostly in local agriculture. Today the site is in mixed light industrial use and is also home to a pre-school and after-school childcare business. Just beyond the eastern boundary of the parish, Whatley Manor – originally a farmhouse, greatly enlarged in the 1920s and 2001–3 – is operated as a hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant. Local government The parish is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which performs all significant local government functions. Owing to its small population, there is no parish council; instead the first tier of local government is a parish meeting. References External links Parish website Villages in Wiltshire Civil parishes in Wiltshire