Towns & cities · South West England
Latton
Latton — village in Wiltshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes Knoll · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Latton in the West Midlands, the nearest railway station is Hayes Knoll, located 5.3 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Latton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 548 people. Address: SN6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wiltshire, UK". Coordinates: 51.6600°, -1.8670°.
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Official information
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Water Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Latton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Cricklade, on the county border with Gloucestershire. The village is bypassed by the A419 road from Swindon to Cirencester. The parish includes the hamlet of Eysey, formerly a village with its own church and parish. In 2011 the parish had a population of 548. Watercourses form several of the parish boundaries. In the northeast (also the county boundary) the boundary is the Ampney Brook; in the south, the Thames and its tributary the River Ray; in the northwest the River Churn, another tributary of the Thames.
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Background
History
Latton village lies near Ermin Way, the Roman road which ran southeast–northwest from Silchester to the present-day Cirencester and Gloucester. The Domesday Book of 1068 recorded a settlement of some 20 households at Latone, with two mills. Land at Latton and "Esi" was held by Reinbald, as recorded in a 1067 writ of William I. Latton and Eisey were granted in 1133 by Henry I to Cirencester Abbey on the abbey's foundation. In 1896 the parish of Eisey (as it was then written) was added to Latton parish, extending it to the east and south and more than doubling its area. In 1984, after the A419 had been straightened to bypass Cricklade, land on the town's side of the road was transferred to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6600, -1.8670
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Latton
- Postcode
- SN6
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Population
- 548
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes Knoll — 5.3 km
- Official site
- www.lattonparishcouncil.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q773663 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Latton, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John the Baptist church, Latton - geograph.org.uk - 714213.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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At a glance
- Population
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- Constituency
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Latton?
- Latton is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SN6), in the parish of Latton.
- What is Latton?
- Latton — village in Wiltshire, UK.
- How do I get to Latton?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes Knoll, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN6.
- Is Latton a protected site?
- Yes — Latton is part of the Cotswold Water Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Latton free to visit?
- Yes, Latton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Latton?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes Knoll, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN6.