Chippenham

Chippenham
St Andrew's Church, Chippenham
Chippenham Location within Wiltshire
Area	158.42 km2 (61.17 sq mi)
Population	36,548 (2021 Census)[1]
• Density	231/km2 (600/sq mi)
OS grid reference	ST919733
• London	86 mi (138 km)
Civil parish	Chippenham
Unitary authority	Wiltshire
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CHIPPENHAM
Postcode district	SN14, SN15
Dialling code	01249
UK Parliament	Chippenham
Website	www.chippenham.gov.uk
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]