Traditional county: Wiltshire · Region: South West
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| Place | West Overton |
| Traditional County | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.410952 |
| Longitude | -1.811971 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Overton rests gently within the Wiltshire landscape, a place where the chalk downs begin their slow rise. It lies 5.8 km west-south-west of Marlborough (from Marlborough: bearing 258°T, OS grid SU 131 680), and is situated east-north-east of East Kennett village. The village itself is composed of a scattering of cottages and farmsteads, their flint and brick walls softened by the passage of seasons, often catching the low, golden light of late afternoon. A small stream, the Kennet, murmurs its way through the fields nearby, a constant, quiet companion to the land. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and, in summer, the sweet perfume of wild grasses. Though not a bustling centre, West Overton possesses a certain quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence that has seen it through centuries.
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Explore West Overton, 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: 51.410952, -1.811971. 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. |