Community and Government
Barford has an active Parish Council who are determined to improve facilities and the visual appearance of the village. The local school with its "Feed my lambs" logo was built in 1854 and closed at the end of 2006, village children now travel to Wilton. The old school is now used for a preschool playgroup. Much of the surrounding farm land is owned by the Wilton Estate.
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