Orton on the Hill
Orton on the Hill is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Twycross, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. Orton adjoins Morebarne, Sheepy and Newhouse Grange on the south, Appleby and Austrey to the east.
- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet in Leicestershire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Orton”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Twycross Zoo and Church of All Saints.
Twycross Zoo
Zoo
Church of All Saints
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Warton and Austrey.
Austrey
Village
Austrey is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire District of Warwickshire, England. Austrey is situated 2 miles northwest of Orton on the Hill.
Norton Juxta Twycross
Village
Norton Juxta Twycross, usually known as simply… Norton Juxta Twycross is situated 2 miles northeast of Orton on the Hill.
Orton on the Hill
- Categories: hamlet, civil parish, and locality
- Location: Twycross, Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.63129° or 52° 37′ 53″ north
Longitude
-1.54909° or 1° 32′ 57″ west
Elevation
338 feet (103 metres)
Open location code
9C4WJFJ2+G9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Swedish—“Orton on the Hill” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Orton on the Hill”
- Ladin: “Orton on the Hill”
- Polish: “Orton-on-the-Hill”
- Swedish: “Orton-on-the-Hill”
- “Orton on the Hill”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sheepy Magna and Twycross.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: St Edith of Polesworth and Atherstone Solar Farm.
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