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Highworth, Wiltshire

Highworth is a market town in Wiltshire, standing on a hill above the Upper Thames valley. The site appears to have been occupied nearly continuously for 4000 years. The centre of the town has many fine Georgian and Queen Anne houses. The town is within the council area of Swindon.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.630516,-1.712024
Grid Reference: SU 2002 9245
Civil Parish: Highworth CP
Council Area: Swindon CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA

GBPN ID: 21841
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Highworth,_Wiltshire_21841

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