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
UK place.static_image_name: 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
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.civil_parish: 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
UK place.postcode_district: SN13
UK place.postcode_area: SN
UK place.dial_code: 01249
UK place.dial_code1: 01225
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST873706

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Wikidata facts

Population: 13004
Official website: www.corsham.gov.uk
Image: Corsham.JPG
Dialing code: 01249

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postal code: SN13
Commons category: Corsham
OS grid reference: ST869702
P8168: Fukui
P12749: Ángeles Balbiani

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Contents

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
Media
Sport
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
Further reading
External links

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.