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1842 AD |
The Great Western Railway company opens its Bristol to London line, builds Swindon Railway Station and starts building maintenance works at Swindon. |
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Chippenham
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1842 AD |
Rowland Brotherhood moves to Chippenham and founds Chippenham Railway Works |
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Cricklade
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1842 - 1869 AD |
104 acres of land converted to allotments to benefit the poor of Cricklade and Chelworth |
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Keevil
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1842 AD |
Fieldhead house built as a vicarage |
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Purton
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1842 AD |
National School in existence |
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Ramsbury
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1842 AD |
Primitive Methodist chapel built in Chapel Lane |
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Sherston
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1842 AD |
The house of John Bressingham is licensed for Primitive Methodist worship |
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Wilton
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1842 AD |
Parochial Sunday School becomes a day school |
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Wootton Bassett
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1842 AD |
Primitive Methodists open a day school adjoining the chapel at a cost of £700 |
