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Yatesbury
Yatesbury
	Church of All Saints, Yatesbury
	Yatesbury Location within Wiltshire
OS grid reference	SU066716
Civil parish	Cherhill;
Unitary authority	Wiltshire;
Ceremonial county	Wiltshire;
Region	South West;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Calne
Postcode district	SN11
Dialling code	01249
Police	Wiltshire
Fire	Dorset and Wiltshire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Chippenham;
	List of places UK England Wiltshire 51°26′38″N 1°54′22″W / 51.444°N 1.906°W

Yatesbury is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Cherhill, in Wiltshire, England. It is in the northeast of Cherhill parish, 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the A4 road approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of Calne and 9 miles (14 km) west of Marlborough.

Yatesbury was an ancient parish and in the 19th century became a civil parish, which was absorbed by Cherhill parish on 1 April 1934.^[1]^[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 140.^[3] Yatesbury today has a population of about 150. Whilst having no shops or amenities, the village is on National Cycle Route 403.^[4] It is noted for RAF Yatesbury, which was an important training centre during World War II.

Landmarks

The Church of England parish church of All Saints has 12th-century origins, and 13th-century work can be seen inside; the nave roof and tower are 15th-century. There is a canonical sundial on the south wall. The chancel was rebuilt in 1854 by C.H. Gabriel, and the church was designated as Grade I listed in 1960.^[5]

Since 1973^[2] the parish has been part of the Oldbury Benefice, which comprises the five parishes of Calstone Wellington, Cherhill, Compton Bassett, Heddington and Yatesbury.^[6]

The nearest primary school is at Cherhill. Yatesbury had its own small school from 1856 to 1963; after the school closed the building became the village hall.^[7]

The Granary at Manor Farm, Yatesbury, was restored by the Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust in 2006–2007.^[8]

RAF Yatesbury

Opened as a Royal Flying Corps training site in 1916,^[9] the station closed three years later and returned to farmland.^[10] Pilot training resumed in 1936, then from 1939 the site was used to train many airborne wireless operators and, from 1942, radar operators.^[11]^[12] Training of radar operators, mechanics and fitters continued until 1965;^[12] in 1969 the wooden huts were demolished and the land returned again to farming, leaving several brick-built buildings and hangars.^[13]

Notable people

The singer, songwriter and author Julian Cope has lived in the village for many years.^[14] He referenced the village in the song My Wall in which he collaborated with the American drone metal band Sunn 0))), as well as in his 2013 publication, Copendium.