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.

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 edit

  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.

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