Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
Explore Compton Bassett, Wiltshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Compton Bassett map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Compton Bassett |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.447309 |
| Longitude | -1.947472 |
| Place Type | Village |
Chalk-rich slopes and ancient limestone textures define the character of Compton Bassett, a place where the horizon remains wide and undisturbed. It lies 2.6 miles east-north-east of Calne (from Calne: bearing 75°T, OS grid SU 037 720), and is situated north of Cherhill village. The landscape rises toward the prominence of Compton Hill, where the air grows thin and sharp against the face of a walker climbing through the grass. Below these heights, the Compton Bassett Village Sign stands as a solitary, welcoming marker of local identity amidst the quiet lanes. History leaves a heavier imprint near the remains of a watermill, where the ghost of industry lingers in the damp earth near the stream. Light falls differently here, catching the pale, weathered stone of the parish church as the sun shifts across the Wiltshire sky. Compton Bassett retains a stubborn independence, holding its own against the slow, encroaching tide of modern restlessness. Through the changing seasons, the land demands a steady pace, reflecting a geography that has seen generations come and go without altering the fundamental silence of the fields.
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Explore Compton Bassett, 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: 51.447309, -1.947472. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |