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Beckhampton, Wiltshire

Beckhampton is a small village near Avebury in Wiltshire. The Neolithic standing stones known as The Long Stones lie north of the village. Excavations have shown that these were in prehistoric times connected to Avebury by a stone avenue now known as Beckhampton Avenue. It is within the council area of Wiltshire.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.418718,-1.874097
Grid Reference: SU 0885 6886
Civil Parish: Avebury CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA

GBPN ID: 2979
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Beckhampton,_Wiltshire_2979

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