Compton Bassett
Compton Bassett is a locality in Wiltshire, West Country, England. Compton Bassett is situated nearby to the hamlet Highway, as well as near the village Yatesbury.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of All Saints and Church of St Swithin.
Cherhill White Horse
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Cherhill White Horse is a hill figure on Cherhill Down, just outside the village of Cherhill and 3.5 miles east of Calne in Wiltshire, England. Dating from the late 18th century, it is the third oldest of several such white horses in Great Britain, with only the Uffington White Horse and the Westbury White Horse being older.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avebury and Cherhill.
Avebury
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Avebury is a village in Wiltshire, famous for its neolithic stone circle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The henge and stone circles are thought to date from about 2500 BC to 2000 BC and are roughly contemporary with the more famous Stonehenge 20 mi to the south.
Cherhill
Village
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Cherhill is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The village is about 2+1⁄2 miles east of the town of Calne, on the A4 road towards Marlborough.
Compton Bassett
Village
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Compton Bassett is a village and rural civil parish in Wiltshire, England, with a population of approximately 250. The village lies about 1 mile north of Cherhill and 2+1⁄2 miles east of the town of Calne.
Compton Bassett
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4535° or 51° 27′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.9406° or 1° 56′ 26″ westElevation
459 feet (140 metres)Open location code
9C3WF335+9PGeoNames ID
7300331
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