Kingsdown

Kingsdown is a hamlet in the civil parish of , , England. It is about 1.5 miles south-west of Box village and 1.2 miles east of , across the county border in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: hamlet in Box, Wiltshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Kingsdown, Box” and “Kingsdown, Wiltshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Thomas A Becket and Box Library.

Church
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St. Thomas à Becket is the parish church of , in south-west England. It is one of a number of churches named after Thomas Becket following his martyrdom.

Library
Photo: Chris debian, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Building
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade I listed country house close to the village of in Wiltshire, England. Built on the site of a Cluniac priory founded in 1125, the house is about 3 miles northwest of Bradford-on-Avon and 4 miles east of the city of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashley and Blue Vein.

Village
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the civil parish of in , England. Its nearest town is , which lies approximately 3.5 miles east from the village.

Hamlet
is a hamlet about 1 mile south of , England. Originally a farm, it lies on what was once the principal road between Bath and London.

Village
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and civil parish 3 miles east of , England. The parish, which includes Warleigh, has a population of 1,759 and extends over 1,800 acres.

Kingsdown

Latitude
51.40315° or 51° 24′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.27336° or 2° 16′ 24″ west
Elevation
466 feet (142 metres)
Open location code
9C3VCP3G+7M
Geo­Names ID
12265620
Wiki­data ID
Q6413191
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Satellite Map

Discover Kingsdown from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Kingsdown” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kingsdown, Box”
  • Dutch: “Kingsdown”
  • Irish: “Kingsdown, Box”
  • Irish: “Kingsdown”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kingsdown Golf Club and Bathford Hill.

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