Royal Wootton Bassett
Royal Wootton Bassett, formerly known as Wootton Bassett, is a small market town in Wiltshire, a county of England. In 2011, it had a population of 11,385 people.
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 Former Royal Wootton Bassett Town Hall, now a museum |
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 Coat of arms of Royal Wootton Bassett |
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| Population | 11,385 (2011 census) |
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| OS grid reference | SU0682 |
| Civil parish | Royal Wootton Bassett |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SWINDON |
| Postcode district | SN4 |
| Dialling code | 01793 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | North Wiltshire |
It is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Swindon, Wiltshire's largest town.
Elizabeth II granted the town royal status in 2011. This was done in recognition of the town's role in the 21st-century military funeral repatriations, which passed through the town.
The town has an Arts Festival. The festival celebrates music, speech and drama. Events take place every year in June and November.
Twin town
Royal Wootton Bassett is twinned with:
Royal Wootton Bassett Media
St Bartholomew and All Saints church
Sign warning of the risk of entrapment in the Mud Springs
Housing on the large site of the former St Ivel factory
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Typical group of mourners with a veteran acting as flag bearer
A convoy of hearses carrying the bodies of military personnel through Wootton Bassett in 2009
Shield of arms of the town and civil parish of Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
A First Great Western express train from South Wales approaches Wootton Bassett junction in 2007
The Wilts & Berks Canal near the southern edge of the town
Photo taken on 16 November, 2010; following yet another Repatriation through Wootton Bassett.
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Gallery
St Bartholomew and All Saints Church
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Wootton Bassett War Memorial
Wootton Bassett Post Office
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