Westmill (Hitchin)

For other places with the same name, see Westmill.
Bridge and seat on Oughtonhead Common.

Westmill is a residential area of Hitchin in 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.

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

  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.

Coordinates: 51°57′29″N 0°17′20″W / 51.958°N 0.289°W / 51.958; -0.289


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