Atworth
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Atworth is a village and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. The village is on the A365 road between Melksham and Box, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Melksham and 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Bradford on Avon. The hamlet of Purlpit lies east of Atworth village, and in the south of the parish are the small village of Great Chalfield and the hamlet of Little Chalfield.
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Atworth | |
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Bradford Road, Atworth | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
Population | 1,321 (in 2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | ST865660 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | MELKSHAM |
Postcode district | SN12 |
Dialling code | 01225 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
Website | Parish Council |
51.393°N 2.195°W / 51.393; -2.195 |
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The Roman road from Silchester to Bath forms the northern boundary of the parish, and to the south of it is the settlement of Beardwell.