Clyffe Pypard

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Coordinates: 51°29′10″N 1°53′53″W / 51.486°N 1.898°W / 51.486; -1.898
Clyffe Pypard
Clyffe Pypard

 Clyffe Pypard shown within Wiltshire
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Ceremonial county Wiltshire
Region South West
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Swindon
Postcode district SN4
Dialling code 01793
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance Great Western
EU Parliament South West England
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Clyffe Pypard is a village and civil parish about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Royal Wootton Bassett in North Wiltshire.[1]

The parish includes the hamlet of Bushton.

History

The ancient name of White Cleeve (or "Clive" in the Domesday Book) refers to the chalk escarpment that traverses the parish.[2]

The Latin phrase at the Goddard Arms Pub, Cervus non Servus (the stag is not a slave) was the motto of the Goddard family, who owned the manor for many years.

RAF Clyffe Pypard

RAF Clyffe Pypard is a former Royal Air Force station which was located 4.1 miles (6.6 km) south of Royal Wootton Bassett, and close to the village of Clyffe Pypard.

The airfield opened in 1941 with grass runways measuring around 1300 yards and temporary accommodation under RAF Flying Training Command before closing in 1947 but was used after this date by RAF Lyneham for accommodation and the British Army for battle practice[3] until 1961.[4]

Based units

No. 29 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) used the airfield for pilot training flying the de Havilland Tiger Moth with a satellite field at Alton Barnes .[3] After many years being used by the Government, the airfield is currently farmland with only a small amount of buildings left standing.[4]

Gallery

  • St Peter's Church

  • Thatched house

  • The Goddard Arms

  • Inn sign with Cervus non servus

References

  1. ↑ GenUKI
  2. ↑ Victoria County History: A history of the County of Wiltshire, Volume 9
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "RAF Clyffe Pypard". Altantik Wall. Retrieved 3 April 2012. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Clyffe Pypard". Airfield of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 4 April 2012. 

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