Thornend Wiltshire Map

About Thornend

Thornend rests in a quiet fold of Wiltshire's countryside, a place where the hedgerows seem to whisper secrets of seasons past. It lies 7.3 km north-east of Chippenham (from Chippenham: bearing 45°T, OS grid ST 973 783), and is situated east-south-east of Christian Malford village. The hamlet’s buildings, often rendered in the warm, honeyed tones of local stone, catch the afternoon sun, their slate roofs a deep, bruised purple under the vast, often dramatic skies of the South West. A subtle scent of damp earth and ripening apples can linger on the air, especially after a summer shower, a testament to the agricultural rhythms that still gently shape the landscape around Thornend. The lane that winds through Thornend, often bordered by ancient oak trees, feels like a pathway through time, each bend revealing a new vista of rolling fields and distant copses.

About This Thornend Map Page

Explore Thornend, 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: 51.504464, -2.039947. 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.