Corsham
Also known as Corsham, Wiltshire
Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. It is at the southwestern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route. It is southwest of Swindon, east of Bristol, north-east of Bath, and southwest of Chippenham.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
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- Corsham.JPG
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Town Hall and Post Office at the High street
- UK place.official_name
- Corsham
- UK place.population
- 13,369
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- (2021 census)
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- Corsham
- UK place.unitary_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Wiltshire
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Chippenham
- UK place.post_town
- Corsham
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- History
- Features
- Community
- Parish
- Gastard
- Neston
- Pickwick
- Other settlements
- Notable buildings
- Governance
- Population and demography
- Education
- Churches
- Former priory
- Anglican churches
- Church of St Bartholomew
- Outlying churches
- Roman Catholic
- Monk's Chapel
- Other free churches
- Transport
- Town twinning
- Economy
- Defence
- Basil Hill site
- Rudloe site
- Hawthorn site
- Copenacre site
- Other units
- Quarries
- Film and television
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- Sport
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. It is at the southwestern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route. It is southwest of Swindon, east of Bristol, north-east of Bath, and southwest of Chippenham.
Historically, Corsham was a centre for agriculture and later, the wool industry, and remains a focus for quarrying Bath Stone. It has several notable historic buildings, including the stately home of Corsham Court. During the Second World War and the Cold War, it became a major administrative and manufacturing centre for the Ministry of Defence, with numerous establishments both above ground and in disused quarry and mine tunnels.
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