Snap
Snap is an abandoned village near Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. It is unusual in that it was not abandoned until the 20th century. The village was recorded in 1268 under the name of Snape.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: abandoned village in Wiltshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Snap, Wiltshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Liddington Castle and Church of St George.
Liddington Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Philipjelley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liddington Castle, locally called Liddington Camp, is a late Bronze Age and early Iron Age univallate hillfort in Liddington parish in the English county of Wiltshire, and a scheduled monument. Liddington Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Snap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodsend and Upper Upham.
Woodsend
Hamlet
Woodsend is a hamlet in the civil parish of Aldbourne in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which is approximately 4.5 miles south-west from the hamlet.
Upper Upham
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Upper Upham is a hamlet and deserted medieval village in the civil parish of Aldbourne in the English county of Wiltshire. Its nearest town is Marlborough, which lies approximately 5.6 miles to the south-west; the hamlet is reached by a narrow lane off the B4192 Aldbourne-Swindon road.
Ogbourne St George
Village
Photo: Theroadislong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ogbourne St George is a village and civil parish on the River Og about 3 miles north of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. Ogbourne St George is situated 2 miles southwest of Snap.
Snap
- Categories: village, abandoned village, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Aldbourne, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48615° or 51° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.67913° or 1° 40′ 45″ westOpen location code
9C3WF8PC+F8OpenStreetMap ID
node 8121263563OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7547232
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Snap” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Snap, Wiltshire”
- French: “Snap”
- Irish: “Snap, Wiltshire”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle of Aldbourne Chase and Upham Copse.
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