Highworth

Highworth
Traffic junction with Queen Anne redbrick house beyond
West end of the High Street, 2011
Highworth is located in Wiltshire
Highworth
Highworth
Location within Wiltshire
Population8,258 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU200925
Civil parish
  • Highworth
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSwindon
Postcode districtSN6
Dialling code01793
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteTown Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°37′52″N 1°42′43″W / 51.631°N 1.712°W / 51.631; -1.712
High Street on a winter's day

Highworth is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Swindon,[2] England, about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Swindon town centre. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 8,258.[1] The town is notable for its Queen Anne and Georgian buildings, dating from its pre-eminence in the 18th century. It also has a 13th-century church, St. Michael and All Angels. The parish includes Sevenhampton village and the hamlets of Hampton and Redlands.

  1. ^ a b "Highworth (parish): population statistics, 2021 Census". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Map of neighbourhood areas in Swindon | Swindon Borough Council".