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Westmill, Hitchin

Coordinates: 51°57′29″N 0°17′20″W / 51.958°N 0.289°W / 51.958; -0.289
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Westmill
Westmill is located in Hertfordshire
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51°57′29″N 0°17′20″W / 51.958°N 0.289°W / 51.958; -0.289

Westmill is a residential area of Hitchin, in the North Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It was originally built as a council housing estate in the 1920s. There is a primary school, Oughton Junior, Infant and Nursery School. It forms part of Oughton ward for local government purposes.

Bridge and seat on Oughtonhead Common.

It is close to the Oughtonhead Common, a Local Nature Reserve,[1][2] and Oughtonhead Lane, a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Oughtonhead Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Map of Oughtonhead Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Oughtonhead Lane citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Map of Oughtonhead Lane". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 February 2015.