From The Official Guide, Salisbury & Wilton Rural District, Wiltshire, c.1950:
Fovant
Covering an area of 2,203 acres, Fovant is situated two miles away from Dinton Station, and seven miles from Wilton. The ancient Parish Church of St. George has an embattled Western tower containing five bells, and was restored in 1863. The Registers date from 1541. The parish is also served by a Congregational chapel, and has a parish hall, which has been rebuilt, the original hall having been destroyed by fire. In the village may be seen the remains of the old stocks.
During the First World War, there was a large military training camp in the parish, and Regimental Crests carved in the chalk hillside by the troops are still maintained.
The parish is served by a Post, Money Order and Telegraph Office.