New Town
New Town is a hamlet in Alton, Wiltshire, England. New Town is situated nearby to the locality Red Shore, as well as near the village Alton Priors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Knap Hill and Knap Hill.
Knap Hill
Archaeological site
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Knap Hill lies on the northern rim of the Vale of Pewsey, in northern Wiltshire, England, about a mile north of the village of Alton Priors. At the top of the hill is a causewayed enclosure, a form of Neolithic earthwork that was constructed in England from about 3700 BC onwards, characterized by the full or partial enclosure of an area with ditches that are interrupted by gaps, or causeways.
Adam’s Grave
Archaeological site
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Adam's Grave was a Neolithic long barrow near Alton Barnes in Wiltshire, southwest England. Its remains have been scheduled as an ancient monument. The barrow is considered to be of the Severn-Cotswold tomb type.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alton Priors and Alton Barnes.
Alton Priors
Village
Photo: Kevin Farmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Alton Barnes
Village
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alton is a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. The parish includes the adjacent villages of Alton Barnes and Alton Priors, and the nearby hamlet of Honeystreet on the Kennet and Avon Canal. Alton Barnes is situated 1½ miles southwest of New Town.
Oare
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oare is a small village in the east of the county of Wiltshire, England. The village lies about 2 miles north of Pewsey, on the A345 road towards Marlborough, and falls within the civil parish of Wilcot, Huish and Oare. Oare is situated 2½ miles east of New Town.
New Town
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Newtown”
- Category: locality
- Location: Alton, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.37585° or 51° 22′ 33″ northLongitude
-1.83196° or 1° 49′ 55″ westElevation
696 feet (212 metres)Open location code
9C3W95G9+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 11921940321OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282256
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