Yatesbury
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For the hamlet in Canada, see Cherhill, Alberta.
Yatesbury is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cherhill, in Wiltshire, England. It is in the northeast of Cherhill parish, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the A4 road between Calne – about 4 miles (6 km) away – and Marlborough.
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Yatesbury | |
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Church of All Saints, Yatesbury | |
Location within Wiltshire | |
OS grid reference | SU066716 |
Civil parish | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Calne |
Postcode district | SN11 |
Dialling code | 01249 |
Police | Wiltshire |
Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
Ambulance | South Western |
UK Parliament | |
51.444°N 1.906°W / 51.444; -1.906 |
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Yatesbury was an ancient parish and in the 19th century became a civil parish, which was absorbed by Cherhill parish on 1 April 1934.[1][2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 140.[3] Yatesbury today has a population of about 150. Whilst having no shops or amenities, the village is on National Cycle Route 403.[4] It is noted for RAF Yatesbury, which was an important training centre during World War II.