 The station closed to passengers in 1955 and to goods in 1963; the line is still in use but there are no local stations between Salisbury and .The ancient parishes of St Peter and St Mary became a united benefice in 1930.The parish also incorporates the tything of Ashton Gifford, a settlement that was cleared to make way for the principal house of Codford St Peter, Ashton Gifford House, in the early 19th century.