From The West Wiltshire District Guide 1978:
Edington, a mile east of Bratton, nestles below the steep northern scarp of the downs and is notable for possessing one of the finest churches in Wiltshire, a great cruciform building of the 14th century. Not only is this the best Collegiate church of its period in Southern England but it is also one of the most perfectly proportioned churches in the whole of the country. Built by Bishop William of Edington between 1352 and 1361 the church was to serve the little-known Augustinian Order of Bonhommes (whose only other English house was at Ashbridge in Hertfordshire). Nothing now survives of the monastery but the church has treasures of all kinds. The rich mouldings and carvings of the choir; the elaborately-decorated niches for figures of the saints; the fine 16th-century oak screen and pulpitum; the twelve consecration crosses; the 17th-century pulpit and tester; the chantry of Sir Ralph Cheney and the magnificent tomb and effigy of an Austin Canon – all of these make a visit to Edington church an essential pilgrimage for those who love fine buildings.
The population of Edington is approximately 720 and the village is thought to be the possible site of the Battle of Ethandun when King Alfred defeated the Danes although Bratton also lays claim to this distinction.
The village consists of the combined settlements of Edington and Tinhead.