[5] Earlier, William Cunnington had opened nearby bowl barrows and found cremations with grave goods including a bronze dagger.

[8] Domesday Book in 1086 recorded a settlement at Uptone with 23 households and one mill, held by Gerald of Wilton.

[9] The village of Upton Lovell is an ancient settlement, with a medieval church dedicated to St Augustine of Canterbury.

[10] The Salisbury branch line was opened through the Wylye valley in 1856, passing just south of Upton Lovell village, with a level crossing on Water Street.

The small parish church, dedicated to St Augustine of Canterbury, is built in limestone ashlar and dates from the 13th century.

The village is represented in parliament by Andrew Murrison and in Wiltshire Council by Christopher Newbury, both Conservatives.