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RAF Wroughton is a former Royal Air Force airfield near Wroughton, in Wiltshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Swindon. Ministry of Defence aviation activity ceased in 1972. The airfield now belongs to the Science Museum Group and is home to the National Collections Centre, which houses the group's large-object storage and library.
Bincknoll Dip Woods (grid reference SU111796) is a woodland in Wiltshire, England.
Freshbrook is a suburb in the west of Swindon, England, close to junction 16 of the M4 motorway. Most houses in the area are found in culs-de-sac, except for those on the few main roads. The suburb is served by the shops of a small "village centre" and has a primary school.
The Battle of Ellendun or Battle of Wroughton was fought between Ecgberht of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in September 825. Sir Frank Stenton described it as "one of the most decisive battles of English history". It effectively ended Mercian Supremacy over the southern kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England and established West Saxon dominance in southern England.
At the Battle of Beran Byrig or Beranburh the West Saxons are said to have defeated the Britons at Barbury Castle hillfort near Swindon in 556 AD.
Clout's Wood (grid reference SU137796) is an 11.78 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1951.
The Science and Innovation Park is a research and cultural site near Swindon, England. Part of the Science Museum Group, the 545 acres (221 ha) Park hosts a range of research and development activity, filming and photography projects, storage for culture sector partners and other commercial activity. It is the home of the Science Museum Group's National Collections Centre, which holds around 80% of the group's collection.
website: https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/about-us/collection/national-collections-centre/
National Heritage List for England number: 1010468
National Heritage List for England number: 1016356
National Heritage List for England number: 1016360
National Heritage List for England number: 1299581
National Heritage List for England number: 1299591
National Heritage List for England number: 1355913
National Heritage List for England number: 1355922
National Heritage List for England number: 1427672
Street address: Science Museum at Wroughton, Hackpen Lane, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9NS (from Wikidata)
website: https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/researchers
National Heritage List for England number: 1012165
National Heritage List for England number: 1016313
National Heritage List for England number: 1016362
National Heritage List for England number: 1018274
National Heritage List for England number: 1023436
National Heritage List for England number: 1023439
National Heritage List for England number: 1023440
National Heritage List for England number: 1023445
National Heritage List for England number: 1023448
National Heritage List for England number: 1023451
National Heritage List for England number: 1185650
National Heritage List for England number: 1185654
National Heritage List for England number: 1185740
National Heritage List for England number: 1355915
National Heritage List for England number: 1355921
National Heritage List for England number: 1355923
National Heritage List for England number: 1395440
National Heritage List for England number: 1395514
Street address: Wroughton Library, Ellendune Centre, Wharf Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9LN (from Wikidata)
National Heritage List for England number: 1023325
Street address: 26 And 27, Brimble Hill, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 (from Wikidata)
National Heritage List for England number: 1023435
National Heritage List for England number: 1023437
National Heritage List for England number: 1023444
National Heritage List for England number: 1023446
National Heritage List for England number: 1185670
National Heritage List for England number: 1355919
National Heritage List for England number: 1185604