Chippenham was mentioned in Domseday as Chepeham and had twelve mills and a church and was an important Saxon town. It lies on the River Avon and in the ninth century King Alfred's army was defeated here by the Danes and later in the same year (878) the town was recaptured. Its name probably comes from 'Cippa's river-meadow'.
Today Chippenham has a wide range of amenities including a leisure centre, cinema, library and public parks with a comprehensive shopping centre. It developed in the nineteenth century as an engineering town outgrowing many of the beautiful surrounding villages such as Lacock and Castle Combe. The later was even a larger settlement in the sixteenth century.
Facilities include resident staff and community alarm service, lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities, dining room, conservatory and garden.
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Facilities include non-resident management staff and community alarm service, lift, lounge, laundry, guest facilities, dining room and garden.
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Clift House was built by Ideal Homes in 1986 and consists of bungalows and apartments off Langley Road within walking...
Facilities include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, communal lounge, guest facilities, laundry and garden. It is just a short...
Facilities include non-resident management and emergency alarm service.
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Ivyfield Court was completed in 1989 and consists of 34 flats off Charter Road close to the centre of town.
...Facilities: These include a resident manager and emergency alarm service, communal lounge, guest facilities, laundry and gardens. Local shops and...
The Cloisters is situated in the grounds of the adjacent Priory Care Home and consists of five apartments with lift...
Facilities in the Edwardian house include a residents lounge, dining room, laundry, hobby room, activities room, hairdressing salon, and guest...
Facilities include non-resident management staff and community alarm service, lift, lounge, guest facilities, activities room, games room with a full...
The Gardens is situated off Hardenhuish Lane to the north-west of Chippenham and consists of 14 three bedroom cottages in an...
Facilities: Visiting manager and alarm service.
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Facilities include non-resident management and emergency service, lift, lounge, guest facilities and garden.
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