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): Royal Wootton Bassett
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.54151,-1.905925
Grid Reference: SU 0662 8251
Civil Parish: Royal Wootton Bassett CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 50925
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wootton_Bassett,_Wiltshire_50925
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Royal Wootton Bassett
Historic County: Wiltshire
Lat, Long: 51.54151,-1.905925
Grid Reference: SU 0662 8251
Civil Parish: Royal Wootton Bassett CP
Council Area: Wiltshire CA
Police Area: Wiltshire PA
GBPN ID: 50925
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Wootton_Bassett,_Wiltshire_50925
Peruse Wiltshire on Wikishire

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