Fairford
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| Fairford | |
 River Coln, Fairford |
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| Population | 3,236 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SP149010 |
| District | Cotswold |
| Shire county | Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Fairford |
| Postcode district | GL7 |
| Dialling code | 01285 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | The Cotswolds |
| Website | Welcome to Fairford Town Council |
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Fairford is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. The town is in the Cotswold hills on the River Coln, 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Cirencester, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Lechlade and 9 miles (14 km) north of Swindon. Nearby are RAF Fairford and the Cotswold Water Park.
Fairford Media
Plaque commemorating the Polish camp on Leafield Road
Parish church of St. Mary (consecrated 1497)
The tomb, in St. Mary's Church, of John Tame and his wife Alice Twynyho.
Monumental brass for Edward I Tame in the north wall of the Lady chapel.
Tomb with effigies of Katherine Denys and her third husband Roger Lygon of Madresfield.
References
- ↑ Parish population 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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