Latton, Wiltshire

Latton

St John the Baptist church
Latton
 Latton shown within Wiltshire
Population 548 (in 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST093957
Civil parishLatton
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Ceremonial countyWiltshire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Swindon
Postcode district SN6
Dialling code 01793
Police Wiltshire
Fire Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentNorth Wiltshire
Websitewww.lattonparishcouncil.org.uk
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Coordinates: 51°39′36″N 1°52′01″W / 51.660°N 1.867°W / 51.660; -1.867

Latton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Cricklade. The village is bypassed by the A419 road from Swindon to Cirencester.

Waterways

The River Churn flows through the parish on its way to join the Thames north of Cricklade.

The Thames and Severn Canal also passed through the parish, connecting Stroud with the Thames at Lechlade until its closure in 1933. Near the village was a junction with the North Wilts Canal, a branch of the Wilts & Berks Canal which provided a connection to Swindon.

Church

The Church of England parish church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed building.[2][3]

References

  1. "Wiltshire Community History - Census". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. Historic England. "Details from image database (317843)". Images of England.
  3. "Church of St John the Baptist, Latton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

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