The Common

The Common is a grassland in Downton, Wiltshire, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. The Common is situated near the village Downton, as well as near the park The Bonvalot Memorial Gardens.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Church of St Laurence and Baptist Church.

Church of St Laurence

Church

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Laurence is the main Church of England parish church for the village of Downton, Wiltshire, England. An unusually long building for a village church, the present structure dates from 1147. Church of St Laurence is situated 2,000 feet southeast of The Common.

Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Judith Green, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baptist Church is situated 1,800 feet south of The Common.

Downton Library

Library

Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Downton Library is situated 2,000 feet southeast of The Common.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downton and Charlton-All-Saints.

Downton

Village

Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Downton is a village and civil parish on the River Avon in southern Wiltshire, England, about 6 miles southeast of the city of Salisbury. The parish is on the county boundary with Hampshire and is close to the New Forest; it includes the villages of Wick and Charlton-All-Saints, and the small ancient settlement of Witherington.

Charlton-All-Saints

Hamlet

Photo: Bramble43, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Charlton-All-Saints is a hamlet in the civil parish of Downton, in South Wiltshire, England. It lies immediately west of the River Avon, about 1.5 mi north of Downton village and 4 mi south-east of the city of Salisbury.

North Charford

Hamlet

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Charford is a hamlet in the civil parish of Breamore, in the New Forest district, in Hampshire, England, near the Wiltshire border. Historically the name refers to a manor which is on the west bank of the River Avon. North Charford is situated 1½ miles south of The Common.

The Common

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Grassland
Location: Downton, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.99665° or 50° 59′ 48″ north

Longitude

-1.7507° or 1° 45′ 3″ west

Operator

WJ Dickson Farming

Open location code

9C2WX6WX+MP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 408670615

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=grassland

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Downton CofE VA Primary School and The Bonvalot Memorial Gardens.

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Places to explore: New Court Farm and Carter’s.

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