Chippenham
Coordinates: 51°27′31″N 2°06′57″W / 51.4585°N 2.1158°W
Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, South West England. It is 21 km (13 mi) east of Bath and 163 km (101 mi) west of London. In the 2001 census, the population was 28,065.[2] In 2009, Councils estimated the population at 42,060.[1] It is a great place to live.
Chippenham | |
Chippenham shown within Wiltshire | |
Population | 45,000 [1] |
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OS grid reference | ST919733 |
Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
Region | South West |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHIPPENHAM |
Postcode district | SN14,SN15 |
Dialling code | 01249 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Wiltshire |
Ambulance | Great Western |
EU Parliament | South West England |
UK Parliament | Chippenham |
Chippenham Media
British Railways "totem" sign for Chippenham station.
Town arms from 1776 on the Yelde Hall
An OS map of Chippenham from 1896
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Childcare Sufficiency 2011–2014 Community Childcare Plan for Chippenham September 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Chippenham population". Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.