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1830 AD |
The last native Great Bustard, once a common bird on Salisbury Plain, is killed. |
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1830 AD |
Swing Riots (named after ficticious ring leader 'Captain Swing') farm labourers protest at food shortages and smash new threshing machines seen as the cause of unemployment. At Pythouse near Hindon local militia disperse a mob, killing one protestor, whilst 150 rioters are later sentenced to deportation. |
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Aldbourne
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1830 AD |
Hat making industry in existence |
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Box
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1830 AD |
Another main road was built through Box, creating the 'Fiveways' junction and allowing access to Bradford and Melksham |
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Broughton Gifford
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1830 AD |
Sunday School starts in connection to the Baptist Church. |
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Calne
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1830 AD |
By this time the Presbyterian chapel has closed |
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Calne
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1830 AD |
Primitive Methodist Society formed; there is a silk factory in the town |
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Corsham
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1830 AD |
Charles Dickens stayed at the Hare and Hounds in Pickwick. Believed to be the inspiration for The Pickwick Papers published in 1936 |
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Cricklade
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1830 AD |
Board School for Girls opened at 23 High Street; Post Office in High Street from this time |
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Hullavington
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1830 AD |
Vicarage net income of £194 shows it to be below the average wealth for a living in Malmesbury deanery |
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Purton
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1830 AD |
Purton House extensively rebuilt |
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Ramsbury
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1830 AD |
By this time the 2 fairs are being held as a cattle fair on 14 May and a hiring fair on 11 October; 5 private day schools and 3 Sunday schools are in existence; farm labourers riot against the introduction of threshing machines by destroying machines and starting fires, resulting in 12 men being transported to Australia |
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Westbury
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1830 AD |
There are 6 malt houses in the area |
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Wilton
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1830 AD |
Crow Lane Mill attacked by Swing Rioters and machinery destroyed. 11 rioters from Wilton transported to Australia |
