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1810 AD |
The Kennet & Avon Canal completed (57 miles). Coal can now be supplied cheaply to the textile factories in west Wiltshire and many begin to install steam powered engines. |
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Box
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1810 AD |
The completion of the Kennet and Avon Canal meant that the Bath Stone could now be transported easily. Demand increased and new quarries were opened to compensate |
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Chippenham
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1810 AD |
More than 12 cloth factories working in the town; Wilts & Berks Canal opens |
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Corsham
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1810 AD |
Spire on St. Bartholomew's Church in dangerous condition and removed |
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Melksham
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1810 AD |
By this time the Wilts. & Berks Canal is open - raw materials are offloaded at Melksham and finished products collected |
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Wilton
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1810 AD |
69 weavers and 200 looms employed in the town |
