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| Corsham | |
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 Town Hall and Post Office at the High street | |
  Corsham Location within Wiltshire | |
| Population | 13,369 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST873706 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Corsham |
| Postcode district | SN13 |
| Dialling code | 01249 01225 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Corsham is a historic market town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England.[3] It is at the southwestern edge of the Cotswolds, just off the A4 national route. It is 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Swindon, 20 miles (32 km) east of Bristol, 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Bath, and 4 miles (6 km) 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.[4]
The parish includes the villages of Gastard and Neston, which is at the gates of the Neston Park estate.
- ^ "Corsham". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "About us". Corsham Town Council. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ Maslen, Cherry (3 March 2019). "Living in Corsham: the unspoilt Poldark location is a period delight". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Corsham". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 22 August 2019.