Museums · South East England
Chippenham
Chippenham is a market town and civil parish in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bath, 86 miles (138 km) west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstandi
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Chippenham is a market town and civil parish in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bath, 86 miles (138 km) west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon, where some form of settlement is believed to have existed since before Roman times. It was a royal vill and probably a royal hunting lodge, under Alfred the Great. The town continued to grow when the Great Western Railway arrived in 1841. In 2021 the parish had a population of 36,548.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chippenham is a market town and civil parish in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bath, 86 miles (138 km) west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon, where some form of settlement is believed to have existed since before Roman times. It was a royal vill and probably a royal hunting lodge, under Alfred the Great. The town continued to grow when the Great Western Railway arrived in 1841. In 2021 the parish had a population of 36,548.
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Background
Visiting
Surrounding the town are a number of stone-built villages, including Lacock (National Trust), Biddestone, Bremhill, and Castle Combe. The great house and art treasures of Longleat, Bowood House, Lacock Abbey, Sheldon Manor and Corsham Court are within easy reach. Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre is in the town centre and tells the story of the market town.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4590, -2.1160
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Chippenham
- Postcode
- SN15 3HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chippenham
- Phone
- +44 124 970 5020
- Official site
- www.chippenham.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Chippenham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chippenham?
- Chippenham is in South East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4590°, -2.1160°.
- Is Chippenham wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Chippenham is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.