RAF Charmy Down
Royal Air Force Charmy Down or more simply RAF Charmy Down is a former Royal Air Force station in Somerset, England, approximately 3 miles north-northeast of Bath.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Runway
- Description: ex RAF station
- Also known as: “Bath ‘Charmy Down’ airstrip”, “CH”, and “Former RAF Charmy Down”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Woolley.
Church of St Mary
Church
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The Anglican Church of St Mary in Swainswick within the English county of Somerset dates from the 12th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. Vestiges of the original 12th-century building can still be seen around the doorway in the south wall. Church of St Mary is situated 1 mile south of RAF Charmy Down.
All Saints’ Church, Woolley
Church
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All Saints' Church at Woolley in the parish of Charlcombe, Somerset, England, dates from 1761 and was built by John Wood, the Younger replacing an earlier church on the site. All Saints’ Church, Woolley is situated 1 mile southwest of RAF Charmy Down.
Ashcombe House
Residential building
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Ashcombe House at Swainswick, north-east of Bath in Somerset, England is a Gothic revival country house. It is a Grade II listed building. Ashcombe House stands on the slopes of the Lam Valley in 25 acres of grounds. Ashcombe House is situated 3,700 feet west of RAF Charmy Down.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swainswick and Charlcombe.
Swainswick
Village
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Swainswick is a small village and civil parish, 3 miles northeast of Bath, on the A46 in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England.
Charlcombe
Suburb
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Charlcombe is a civil parish and small village just north of Bath in the Bath and North East Somerset unitary authority, Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 422 in 2011, and includes the villages of Woolley and Langridge and the hamlet of Lansdown. Charlcombe is situated 1½ miles south of RAF Charmy Down.
Cold Ashton
Hamlet
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Cold Ashton is a village in South Gloucestershire, England. It is located 5 miles north of Bath, near the junction between the A46 and A420 roads. The village church has a 14th-century tower and the rest of the church was rebuilt in the 16th century by Thomas Key, its rector. Cold Ashton is situated 2 miles north of RAF Charmy Down.
RAF Charmy Down
- Categories: air base, Royal Air Force station, and transportation
- Location: Swainswick, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.42724° or 51° 25′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.34953° or 2° 20′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3VCMG2+V5OpenStreetMap ID
way 539012937OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=runwayWikidata ID
Q7275229
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In Other Languages
“RAF Charmy Down” goes by many names.
- French: “base aérienne militaire du Royaume-Uni”
- French: “RAF Charmy Down”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bath ‘Charmy Down’ airstrip and Charmy Down.
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