New Zealand, Wiltshire

New Zealand is a hamlet in the civil parish of Hilmarton in Wiltshire, England. Nearby villages are Goatacre, Hilmarton and Lyneham; the nearest town is Calne, approximately 4 miles (6 km) to the southwest.

New Zealand

New Zealand
New Zealand
Location within Wiltshire
OS grid referenceSU012776
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCalne
Postcode districtSN11 9
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament

The hamlet is almost certainly named for the local connection to the country: John Dickson-Poynder was Governor of New Zealand in 1910–12, and the Hilmarton estate was the Poynder family seat.[1][2]

Today the hamlet is close to the southern boundary of MoD Lyneham, which was opened as RAF Lyneham in 1940.

References
  1. Dunning, R.W.; Rogers, K.H.; Spalding, P.A.; Shrimpton, Colin; Stevenson, Janet H.; Tomlinson, Margaret (1970). Crittall, Elizabeth (ed.). "Victoria County History: Wiltshire: Vol 9 pp49-65 – Parishes: Hilmarton". British History Online. University of London. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. "Hilmarton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

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