OS grid reference SU025787 Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Wednesday 4:04 PM Number of airports 1 UK parliament constituency North Wiltshire | Unitary authority Country England Shire county Wiltshire Dialling code 01249 Civil parish Bradenstoke | |
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Population 4,945 (civil parish in 2011) Weather 14°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Lyneham is a large village in north Wiltshire, England, within the civil parish of Lyneham and Bradenstoke, and situated 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Royal Wootton Bassett, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north of Calne and 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Swindon. The village is on the A3102 road between Calne and Wootton Bassett.
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Map of Lyneham, UK
The civil parish includes the village of Bradenstoke and the hamlets of Preston and The Banks.
RAF Lyneham
The former RAF Lyneham station, now MoD Lyneham, is adjacent to Lyneham village, to the south and east. The RAF's C-130 Hercules fleet was based here until June 2011 and C-17 Globemasters from RAF Brize Norton made frequent visits. In 2012 all operations were transferred to Brize Norton in west Oxfordshire, 35 miles (56 km) to the north. The site is now home to the Defence Technical Training College, which became operational in September 2015.
Amenities
Lyneham has a primary school. Shops in Lyneham include a Tesco Express and a Co-Operative store.
The Anglican Church of St Michael dates from the 14th century. It has a stained glass window by Henry Haig which commemorates the 50th anniversary of RAF Lyneham.
Local government
The civil parish elects a parish council called Lyneham and Bradenstoke Parish Council. The parish is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority, which is responsible for all significant local government functions.
An electoral ward of the same name exists. The ward stretches south east from the Lyneham area to incorporate the Clyffe Pypard parish. The total ward population taken from the 2011 census was 5,460.