Avoncliff
Avoncliff is a small village in west Wiltshire, England, in the north of Westwood parish about 1.5 miles southwest of Bradford-on-Avon. It is the point at which the Kennet and Avon canal crosses the river and railway line via the Avoncliff Aqueduct, which was built by John Rennie and chief engineer John Thomas, between 1797 and 1801.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Wiltshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Avoncliff, Wiltshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Avoncliff railway station and Avoncliff Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Turleigh and Freshford.
Turleigh
Hamlet
Turleigh is a hamlet in west Wiltshire, England, within the civil parish of Winsley.
Avoncliff
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Westwood, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.33819° or 51° 20′ 18″ north
Longitude
-2.2805° or 2° 16′ 50″ west
Elevation
210 feet (64 metres)
Open location code
9C3V8PQ9+7R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Avoncliff” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Westwood and Iford.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Avoncliff Aqueduct and Becky Addy Wood.
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