(Hamlet near Littleton Drew)
Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
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| Place | New Town |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.515473 |
| Longitude | -2.248585 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
New Town, a quiet hamlet in Wiltshire, offers a glimpse into a gentler pace of life. It lies 10.1 km north-north-west of Corsham (from Corsham: bearing 334°T, OS grid ST 828 796), and is situated south-south-west of Littleton Drew village. The surrounding fields, often bathed in the soft, diffused light characteristic of the South West, roll gently towards the horizon, their hedgerows a rich tapestry of hawthorn and elder. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil and distant livestock, a reassuring perfume that speaks of enduring agricultural rhythms. A modest cluster of stone cottages, their roofs mellowed by seasons of English weather, huddles around a small, unassuming green, where the occasional robin might flit between dew-kissed blades of grass. New Town, though small, possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of peaceful permanence that seems to absorb the very essence of the surrounding countryside.
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Explore New Town, 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: 51.515473, -2.248585. 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 | June 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. |