[2] The Domesday Book of 1086 recorded three estates held by Edward of Salisbury at Wintreburne, in all with 43 households.

[6] A village or hamlet called Netton lay in the east of the parish, but dwindled away by the 19th century; the name survives in Nett Road and Net Down.

[4] RAF Shrewton, a Second World War Royal Air Force airfield with grass runways, was to the north of village.

It is in the area of Wiltshire Council, a unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.

[10] Wyatt also replaced the nave roof, raising it with a clerestory, which is criticised by Pevsner as having "dwarfed the tower".

[8] The benefices of Shrewton and Maddington were united in 1869[4] and Rollestone was added in 1923,[13] but the three parishes remained distinct until 1970.

[17] The church has Norman origins, belonging to Amesbury Priory in 1179,[18] with the earliest parts of the existing building dating from the late 12th and early 13th century,[16] although there have been several alterations since, including the renewal of the roof of the nave in 1603.

[18] Sir Stephen Fox became the lord of the manor in the late 17th century and paid for the rebuilding of the chancel and redecoration.

[21] Next to the bridge over the Till is a domed village lock-up called The Blind House, dressed limestone, built around 1700.