Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire
Royal Wootton Bassett (formerly Wootton Bassett) is a market town in Wiltshire. The town was granted the tile "Royal" in 2011 by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of the townsfolk's honouring of the fallen soldiers whose bodies passed through the town, brought home from Afghanistan and Iraq by way of nearby RAF Lyneham. The town is within the council area of Wiltshire.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Wootton Bassett
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.54151,-1.905925
Grid Reference: SU066825
Police Area: Wiltshire
Council Area: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Royal Wootton Bassett CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 50925
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Royal_Wootton_Bassett,_Wiltshire_50925
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Wootton Bassett
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.54151,-1.905925
Grid Reference: SU066825
Police Area: Wiltshire
Council Area: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Royal Wootton Bassett CP
Country: England
GBPNID: 50925
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Royal_Wootton_Bassett,_Wiltshire_50925
