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Atworth

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Also known as Atworth, Wiltshire, Atford

Atworth is a village and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. The village is on the A365 road between Melksham and Box, about northwest of Melksham and northeast of Bradford on Avon. The hamlet of Purlpit lies east of Atworth village, and in the south of the parish are the small village of Great Chalfield and the hamlet of Little Chalfield.

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Place details

Locality
Atworth
Region
England
Country
United Kingdom
Population
1,920
Timezone
Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Atworth
UK place.static_image_name
Bradford Road, Atworth - geograph.org.uk - 851507.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
Bradford Road, Atworth
UK place.civil_parish
Atworth
UK place.unitary_england
Wiltshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Wiltshire
UK place.region
South West England
UK place.population
1292
UK place.population_ref
(in 2021)
UK place.dial_code
01225
UK place.postcode_district
SN12
UK place.postcode_area
SN
UK place.post_town
MELKSHAM
UK place.constituency_westminster
Melksham and Devizes
UK place.os_grid_reference
ST865660

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Wikidata facts

Population
1321
Official website
atworth.org
Image
Bradford Road, Atworth - geograph.org.uk - 851507.jpg
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Commons category
Atworth
OS grid reference
ST865660
postal code
SN12
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Article

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Atworth
  • Great Chalfield
  • Little Chalfield
  • Cottles
  • Geography
  • Religious sites
  • Amenities
  • Landmarks
  • Freedom of the Parish
  • Individuals
  • References
  • External links

Atworth is a village and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. The village is on the A365 road between Melksham and Box, about northwest of Melksham and northeast of Bradford on Avon. The hamlet of Purlpit lies east of Atworth village, and in the south of the parish are the small village of Great Chalfield and the hamlet of Little Chalfield.

The Roman road from Silchester to Bath forms the northern boundary of the parish, and to the south of it is the settlement of Beardwell.

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