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Wanborough, Wiltshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wanborough, Wiltshire

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Wanborough, Wiltshire history

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Wanborough has been suggested as the site of the fortress of Guinnion, the eighth of the twelve battles of Arthur listed by Nennius in Historia Brittonum. There was a Roman settlement, Durocornovium, slightly northwest of the current village, at a road junction mentioned in the Antonine Itinerary. In three charters of the ninth century Wanborough is recorded as Wenbeorg. In the Domesday Book it is Wemberge, the ‘m’ being an evident mistake for ‘n’

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23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Wanborough, Wiltshire places to visit

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Wanborough, Wiltshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Wanborough, Wiltshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Wanborough, Wiltshire’s information audio spots:

Durocornovium Durocornovium was a Roman town in Britain, situated on the Roman road between Corinium Dobunnorum (Cirencester) and Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) In many ways it was a typical small Roman town.

Coate Water Country Park Coate Water is a country park situated 5 km (3.1 mi) to the southeast of central Swindon, England. It takes its name from a reservoir originally built to provide water for the Wilts & Berks Canal. The reservoir formed a 70-acre (280,000 m) lake, built in 1822 by diverting the River Cole. Swimming in the lake has been prohibited since 1958.

Day House Lane Stone Circle Day House Lane Stone Circle was one of at least seven stone circles known to have been erected in the area south of Swindon in northern Wiltshire. Five partly buried stones remain at the site. Ring was part of a tradition of stone circle construction that spread throughout much of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.

St Andrew’s Church, Wanborough St Andrew’s Church is in the village of Wanborough in north Wiltshire. It is one of only three churches in England to have a western tower and central spire. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

Chiseldon House Hotel Chiseldon House Hotel in Wiltshire is listed in the National Heritage Register. It was built in the early 19th Century for the Browne family and continued to be used as a private residence until 1964 when it was converted to a hotel.

RAF Wanborough RAF Wanborough is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield near Swindon, Wiltshire. The following units were here at some point: No. 3 Elementary Flying Training School RAF No. 14 Service Flying Training. No. 1547 (Beam Approach Training) Flight RAF Airfield Controllers School School of Flying Control.

Foxhill motocross circuit Foxhill motocross circuit is situated near to the small village of Foxhill, around six miles south east of Swindon, Wiltshire. Established in the late 1980s, much of the circuit winds up and down the steep banks of the valley, with a number of large man-made jumps.

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