Fairford

Fairford is an electrical substation in Fairford, Cotswold District, England. Fairford is situated nearby to the forest Withybed Copse, as well as near Lake 101A.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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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. St Mary’s Church is situated 3,100 feet northeast of Fairford.

Farmor’s School

School

Farmor's School is a secondary school with academy status in Fairford, Gloucestershire. Including the Sixth Form, the school currently has about 1,000 students on roll. Farmor’s School is situated 1 mile northeast of Fairford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meysey Hampton and Whelford.

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 1½ miles west of Fairford.

Whelford

Village

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Whelford is a village in the civil parish of Kempsford, in the Cotswold district, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Whelford lies on the River Coln, 2 miles south east of Fairford. Whelford is situated 2 miles southeast of Fairford.

Kempsford

Village

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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 2½ miles south of Fairford.

Fairford

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Fairford, Cotswold District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.70378° or 51° 42′ 14″ north

Longitude

-1.79266° or 1° 47′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C3WP634+GW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 451736065

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