Atworth

Atworth
Bradford Road, Atworth
Atworth is located in Wiltshire
Atworth
Atworth
Location within Wiltshire
Population1,292 (in 2021)[1]
OS grid referenceST865660
Civil parish
  • Atworth
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMELKSHAM
Postcode districtSN12
Dialling code01225
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteParish Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°23′35″N 2°11′42″W / 51.393°N 2.195°W / 51.393; -2.195

Atworth is a village and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. The village is on the A365 road between Melksham and Box, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of Melksham and 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Bradford on Avon. The hamlet of Purlpit lies east of Atworth village, and in the south of the parish are the small village of Great Chalfield and the hamlet of Little Chalfield.

The Roman road from Silchester to Bath forms the northern boundary of the parish, and to the south of it is the settlement of Beardwell.

  1. ^ "Atworth: population statistics, 2021 Census". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 17 July 2024.