at the end of 2006. Village children now travel to Wilton, where the primary school was renamed 'Wilton and Barford' after the 2006 change; in 2018 its name reverted to Wilton CE Primary School. The Barford building is now used by a pre-school playgroup. There is also a 17th-century pub called The Barford Inn, formerly known as The Green Dragon. The Wiltshire Yeomanry dedicated a tank to this pub during the Second World War, with "The Green Dragon" on one side and "Barford St Martin" on the other. Notable people Organist and composer Caleb Simper (1856–1942) was born in Barford St Martin. Rupert Gould (1890–1948, Royal Navy officer and horologist) lived at Barford in later life. References External links Parish Council website Villages in Wiltshire Civil parishes in Wiltshire