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Aldbourne
|
1700 |
The Crown built as a coaching inn |
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Amesbury
|
1700 |
Thomas Holland, vicar of Amesbury and inventor of hydraulic engines and pumps, designs an apparatus for extinguishing fires |
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Amesbury
|
1700 |
A winnowing machine called the Amesbury heaver invented by John Trowbridge of Amesbury |
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Ashton Keynes
|
1700 |
The Old Rectory was built on the site of the 1584 rectory. |
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Ashton Keynes
|
1700 |
Ashton House was built and stood in 2000 much the same as it was in the 1700s, with a few additions such as the stables. |
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Box
|
1700 |
Hazelbury Manor passed to the Northey Family |
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Box
|
1700 |
The Chapel Plaister hospice was converted to The Bell Inn, and became the haunt of highwayman John Poulter, also known as Tony Baxter |
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Broughton Gifford
|
1700 |
Broughton House extended at both ends. |
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Broughton Gifford
|
1700 |
Gifford Hall is built, incorporating the wall of a 16th century building. |
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Broughton Gifford
|
1700 - 1783 |
Sheep enclosures made due to the increased profits that can be obtained by sheep breeding for the expanding woollen industry. |
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Broughton Gifford
|
1700 |
Hollybrook House built, The Fox and Hounds (now The Fox) dates from this time. |
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Corsham
|
1700 |
From this time Bath stone is quarried on a large scale for building purposes |
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Cricklade
|
1700 |
High Street and Calcutt Street paved |
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Downton
|
1700 |
The area around the main road, the Headlands, became much more built up. |
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Downton
|
1700 |
Ploughing of upland pastures began. |
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Downton
|
1700 |
The Snelgroves set up a paper mill in Downton. |
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Downton
|
1700 |
Barford House was rebuilt by Sir Charles Dunscombe. |
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Downton
|
1700 |
Houses built in Barford Lane, Moot Lane, Lode Hill (called Node Hill in 1539) and Slab Lane. King's Arms rebuilt. Doctors were present in village. |
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Keevil
|
1700 |
The Keevil church clock built |
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Keevil
|
1700 |
The Lamb-on-the-Strand inn was built |
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Marlborough
|
1700 |
Race meetings held on Barton Down |
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Pewsey
|
1700 |
The Church of St. John the Baptist has 6 bells by this time |
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Pewsey
|
1700 |
Bricks are made in the parish from this time |
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Pewsey
|
1700 |
Phoenix Inn opened |
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Ramsbury
|
1700 |
Bodorgan House, now Ramsbury Hill, built in Back Lane |
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Sherston
|
1700 - 1800 |
Housing built in the south-east of Sherston |
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Westbury
|
1700 |
White Horse cut as an outline only |
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Wilton
|
1700 |
Church of St. Mary, Brede Street, restored; Greyhound Inn, Kingsbury Square, Wheatsheaf in Warminster Road and the Pembroke Arms in Minster Street built |
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Wilton
|
1700 |
Mill in Crow Lane converted to textile manufacturing |
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Wilton
|
1700 |
By this time a poorhouse is in existence; the first carpet factory in the town is established by this time |
