Butts Close
Butts Close is an 11-acre park in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire that used to once be a sporting ground for archery. Claimed to be the oldest open space in Hitchin, the name refers to the archery butts that used to be on it during the Late medieval and Tudor times.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hitchin Town Hall and North Hertfordshire Museum.
Hitchin Town Hall
Town hall
Hitchin Town Hall is a municipal structure in Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. Hitchin Town Hall is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Butts Close.
North Hertfordshire Museum
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum is a museum that displays… North Hertfordshire Museum is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Butts Close.
Hitchin Boys’ School
School
Hitchin Boys' School is an 11–18 boys academy-status… Hitchin Boys’ School is situated 820 feet east of Butts Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hitchin and Bearton.
Bearton
Suburb
Bearton was a small hamlet lying to the north of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England.
Charlton
Hamlet
Charlton is a hamlet in the county of Hertfordshire, in the East of England.
Butts Close
- Park
- Description: park in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
- Category: recreation area
- Location
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Latitude
51.95223° or 51° 57′ 8″ north
Longitude
-0.28272° or 0° 16′ 58″ west
Open location code
9C3XXP28+VW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
Wikidata ID
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