Chippenham

Chippenham
Chippenham is located in Wiltshire
Chippenham
Chippenham
Location within Wiltshire
Area158.42 km2 (61.17 sq mi)
Population36,548 (2021 Census)[1]
• Density231/km2 (600/sq mi)
OS grid referenceST919733
• London86 mi (138 km)
Civil parish
  • Chippenham
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHIPPENHAM
Postcode districtSN14, SN15
Dialling code01249
UK Parliament
Websitewww.chippenham.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°27′32″N 2°06′58″W / 51.459°N 2.116°W / 51.459; -2.116

Chippenham is a market town in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Bath, 86 miles (138 km) west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon, where some form of settlement is believed to have existed since before Roman times. It was a royal vill and probably a royal hunting lodge, under Alfred the Great. The town continued to grow when the Great Western Railway arrived in 1841. It had a population of 36,548 in 2021.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Chippenham". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.