Towns & cities · South East England
Box
Also known as: Box, Wiltshire
Box — village in Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford-on-Avon · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Box is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,439 people. Address: SN13. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4147°, -2.2522°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Box is a large village and civil parish within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wiltshire, England, about 3 miles (5 km) west of Corsham and 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Bath. Box also falls in the easternmost part of the Avon Green Belt. Besides the village of Box, the parish includes the villages of Ashley and Box Hill; Hazelbury manor; and the hamlets of Alcombe, Blue Vein, Chapel Plaister, Ditteridge, Henley, Kingsdown, Middlehill, and Wadswick. To the east the parish includes much of Rudloe, formerly a hamlet but now a housing estate, and the defence establishments and related businesses on the site of the former RAF Rudloe Manor. Occupation here dates back at least to Roman times. The area is known for its fine stone, and for centuries Box quarries were famous for their product. Today Box is perhaps better known for its Brunel-designed Box railway tunnel. Box has been twinned with Sorigny, a commune in central France, since 2016.
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Background
History
with Colerne Water Tower visible on the horizon]] Prehistoric settlements in the area were hilltop forts such as Bury Camp, 4 mi north of present-day Box village. There is evidence in the form of numerous re-used standing stones that there may have been a stone circle on Kingsdown. The Romans built the Fosse Way about 2 mi to the west. Near the present-day Box church is the site of a Roman country house which was excavated during the 19th century, then in 1902–1903 by Harold Brakspear, Nothing is visible today, as the remains lie under later buildings, gardens and the churchyard. A villa such as this would have been the centre of a large estate and the focus of interest for at least six…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4147, -2.2522
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Box
- Postcode
- SN13
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Population
- 3,439
- Nearest railway station
- Bradford-on-Avon — 7.8 km
- Official site
- www.boxparish.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q895512 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Box, Wiltshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Box from Quarry Hill - geograph.org.uk - 812805.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Box?
- Box is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN13), in the parish of Box.
- Is Box a protected site?
- Yes — Box is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Box free to visit?
- Yes, Box is free to enter.
- How do I get to Box?
- The nearest railway station is Bradford-on-Avon, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN13.