RAF Lyneham

former Royal Air Force station in Lyneham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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1940 — 2012

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1643-09-18T00:00:00Z

Battle of Aldbourne Chase

0500-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Badon

0556-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Beran Byrig

0878-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Chippenham

0628-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Cirencester

0577-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Deorham

0878-05-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Edington

0825-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ellandun

1643-07-05T00:00:00Z

Battle of Lansdowne

1643-07-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Roundway Down

0715-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Woden's Burg

0592-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Woden's Burg

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Frameless

Big lift MOD 45147046

Communications tower, RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 313073

Entrance sign - geograph.org.uk - 301395

Hangar at RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 301279

Helicopter, RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 410511

Housing for RAF staff - geograph.org.uk - 301401

Little Park close - geograph.org.uk - 339227

On the M4, crossing the River Avon - geograph.org.uk - 88074

RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 301387

RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 317378

Service houses at RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 301373

Service houses near RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 339223

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Google Maps entry@			Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Aldbourne Chase	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	500	Battle of Badon	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	556	Battle of Beran Byrig	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	878	Battle of Chippenham	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	628	Battle of Cirencester	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	577	Battle of Deorham	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	878	Battle of Edington	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	825	Battle of Ellandun	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Lansdowne	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Roundway Down	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	715	Battle of Woden's Burg	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	592	Battle of Woden's Burg	battle, google		Wikidata
bunker		Bristol Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker		Wikidata
bunker		Central Government War Headquarters	alternative seat of government, underground infrastructure system, underground city, google		Wikidata
bunker		RAF Rudloe Manor	Royal Air Force station, air base, bunker, google		Wikidata
castle	1383	Farleigh Hungerford Castle	independent museum, house museum, quadrangular castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1991	The Merchants House	museum, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1956	REME Museum	independent museum, regimental museum, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum		Royal Army Chaplains' Museum	independent museum, military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
image	2005	Big lift MOD 45147046			Wikimedia
image	2007	Communications tower, RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 313073			Wikimedia
image	2006	Entrance sign - geograph.org.uk - 301395			Wikimedia
image	2006	Hangar at RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 301279			Wikimedia
image	2007	Helicopter, RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 410511			Wikimedia
image	2006	Housing for RAF staff - geograph.org.uk - 301401			Wikimedia
image	2007	Little Park close - geograph.org.uk - 339227			Wikimedia
image	2003	On the M4, crossing the River Avon - geograph.org.uk - 88074			Wikimedia
image	2006	RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 301387			Wikimedia
image	2007	RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 317378			Wikimedia
image	2006	Service houses at RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 301373			Wikimedia
image	2007	Service houses near RAF Lyneham - geograph.org.uk - 339223			Wikimedia