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RAF Lyneham

Royal Air Force Station Lyneham or more simply RAF Lyneham is a former Royal Air Force station located 6.3 miles north east of Chippenham, Wiltshire and 10.3 miles south west of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. It was the home of all the Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Royal Air Force (RAF) before they were relocated to RAF Brize Norton. The station was also home to No. 38 Expeditionary Air Wing.

Located at 51.5053, -1.99333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1939 establishments in the United Kingdom, Airports in England, Royal Air Force stations in Wiltshire

Compton Bassett

Compton Bassett is a village in Wiltshire between Calne and Cherhill with a population of approximately 250. It is a largely rural village with several farms, a church, a pub.

Located at 51.4479, -1.94815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Wiltshire

Spirthill

Spirthill is a small hamlet in the county of Wiltshire in England, situated 5 km to the south of Lyneham, it is too small to be defined as a village and has no specific 'centre'. It is on top of a hill with views over the Avon valley and the towns of Calne and Chippenham can be seen from some points. It is a quiet community of farmland and residential housing spread out along a very narrow and unlit lane. There are 19 homes in the hamlet, including five farms with livestock or arable crops.

Located at 51.479, -2.004 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Wiltshire

Calne railway station

Calne railway station was opened on 3 November 1863 by the Great Western Railway as a terminus for the branch line from the Great Western mainline (with a junction at Chippenham). It was situated a short distance from Calne town centre and was equipped with only one platform. The station, when first opened, had its own engine shed. In the early years of the station's history, the seven sidings were usually full due to the amount of traffic coming in from the nearby Chippenham railway station.

Located at 51.4353, -2.00858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Disused railway stations in Wiltshire, Railway stations opened in 1863, Railway stations closed in 1965, Beeching closures in England

RAF Compton Bassett

RAF Compton Basset was an RAF base situated near Calne in Wiltshire, England. First opened as an RAF base in World War I, like RAF Yatesbury it continued operations in the interwar years before again taking on a major role in World War II. During the Second World War, RAF Yatesbury and RAF Compton Bassett were major Radio and Radar Training Schools, RAF Townsend a satellite landing ground and RAF Cherhill was 27 Group Headquarters Technical Training Command.

Located at 51.438, -1.978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Wiltshire, Military history of Wiltshire

Bradenstoke Priory

Bradenstoke Priory is a medieval priory in the village of Bradenstoke, Wiltshire, England. It is noted today for its structures having been used by William Randolph Hearst for the renovation of St Donat's Castle, near Llantwit Major, Wales, in the 1930s.

Located at 51.5122, -2.00361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ruins in Wiltshire, Monasteries in Wiltshire, Augustinian monasteries in England, 1142 establishments in England, 1539 disestablishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century

Fishers Brook

Fishers Brook is a small hamlet in Wiltshire, England, with a population of approximately 25 residents. It is essentially a small collection of houses situated just to the south of Fishers Brook bridge. The brook itself flows into the River Marden approximately 1 km to the west of the settlement. Fishers Brook is signposted from the A3102 Calne bypass route and lies some 2.5 km to the northwest of central Calne (the closest town).

Located at 51.4544, -2.0111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hamlets in Wiltshire