Fairford

Fairford is in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Fairford town originated as a river-crossing settlement on the River Coln, the ancient market town is dominated by the beautifully proportioned 'wool' church of St Mary.

Places of Interest

Highlights include RAF Fairford and St Mary’s Church.

RAF Fairford

Aerodrome

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Royal Air Force Fairford or more simply RAF Fairford is a Royal Air Force station in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Since 2019, the base has played host to a Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady detachment from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Mymuk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. It is notable for its complete set of 28 medieval stained-glass windows, one of the best-preserved in England.

Church of St Anne

Church

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kempsford and Meysey Hampton.

Kempsford

Village

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kempsford is a village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, about 2.5 miles south of Fairford. RAF Fairford is immediately north of the village. Kempsford is situated 3 miles south of Fairford.

Meysey Hampton

Village

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Meysey Hampton is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district, in Gloucestershire, England, approximately 30 miles to the south-east of Gloucester. Meysey Hampton is situated 2½ miles west of Fairford.

Fairford

Type: Locality
Location: Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.7108° or 51° 42′ 39″ north

Longitude

-1.7751° or 1° 46′ 30″ west

Elevation

302 feet (92 metres)

Open location code

9C3WP66F+8X

GeoNames ID

7300575

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