Box Wiltshire Map

About Box

Box, a village in Wiltshire, breathes with the quiet grace of the South West. It lies 5.1 km west-south-west of Corsham (from Corsham: bearing 246°T, OS grid ST 825 684), and is situated east of Ashley village. The land here, gently rolling and often bathed in a honeyed light that seems to linger on the ancient stone walls, has long been shaped by the industrious hands that quarried its famous Bath stone, a pale, warm substance that built grand houses and churches across the region. Even now, a subtle scent of damp earth and cut stone can sometimes be detected on the breeze that whispers through the clustered cottages, a reminder of Box's enduring connection to the earth. Its church, St. Thomas à Becket, stands as a dignified sentinel, its spire reaching skyward as it has for centuries, observing the quiet comings and goings of village life.

About This Box Map Page

Explore Box, Wiltshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.415236, -2.252354. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.