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Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury is a town and civil parish in , England. It is on the A30 road, 20 miles west of Salisbury and 23 miles north-northeast of , near the border with .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Newport Railway Station and Newport Cathedral.

Railway station
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Newport is the second-busiest railway station in . It is situated in and is 133 miles 13 chains from London Paddington measured via , and 158 miles 50 chains via .

Church
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, also known as St Gwynllyw's or St Woolos' Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Monmouth within the , and the seat of the Bishop of Monmouth.

Hospital
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Saint Woolos Hospital is located in the area of , . It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwmbran and Bettws.

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is a new town in , . It has a population of about 50,000, and has mainly been constructed since the 1950s.

Suburb
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is a large modern housing estate, electoral ward and coterminous community of the city of , .

Suburb
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is a large inner-city commercial and residential area in the city of , . It lies on the eastern side of the River Usk, mostly within the electoral district of , although some areas traditionally associated with are in the ward.

Shaftesbury

Latitude
51.5982° or 51° 35′ 53″ north
Longitude
-2.996° or 2° 59′ 46″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
9C3VH2X3+7J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 477245483
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7294313
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Shaftesbury” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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