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.
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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hilmarton". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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