Calne is a town and civil parish within Wiltshire, southwestern England, at the north western border of the North Wessex Downs hill range. A designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Calne is situated on a small river, the Marden, that rises 2 miles (3 kilometres) away in the Wessex Downs, and it is the only town on that river. As recorded in the 2011 Census, Calne had a permanent population of 17,000 inhabitants. Since the late 1990s, Calne grew dramatically in contrast to the majority of other towns in the South West area. The Lansdowne Park property development, completed in late 2008, has substantially grown the physical size of the town, creating a totally modern north-western residential area. This consists of a new primary school, a medical centre and a modest shopping area including a mixture of shops. This type of redevelopment has brought in professional workers from traditionally more prosperous areas for example, Bath, Bristol, Marlborough and as far afield as the 'silicon valley' towns of central Berkshire. Prominent buildings in the town include St Mary's Church, an array of houses on The Green, and the town hall. Of particular note is Calne Library, opened by the Queen in 2001, which has won prizes for its innovative design. Ever since the demolition of the Harris pork factory and the conclusion of the first stage of redevelopment regeneration in 2001, Calne has seen Cotswold stone, just like local limestone, being used along with smart red brickwork, previously saved for fine historic buildings. For all your home improvement work, make sure to make use of trusted experts in Calne to be sure of a great quality service at a competitive price.