BRATTON has been named as the first round winner of this year’s ‘Wiltshire's Best Kept Village Competition’ in the 'large village' category.

The four winners in each of the three size categories (Large – population over 1000; Medium – population 300 to 1000 and Small – population under 300) will be judged in July to determine the three Best Kept Villages in Wiltshire for 2016.

Prizes of £200, £100 and £60 will be won by the winners, runners up and third placed villages in each size category.

The three winning villages will also be given an eight foot standard with mounted shield for a year to be placed on their village green.

The competition is primarily sponsored by The Hills Group and was this year entered by 40 villages from across the county.

Holt came second and Bowerhill came third after Bratton in the 'large' category, with Edington winning the 'medium' category and Bishopstrow winning the 'small' category.