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1848 |
Richard Jefferies (1848-1887) author of 'The Story of my Heart' and writer on rural affairs born at Coate near Swindon. Swindon's population approximately 4500. |
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Amesbury
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1848 |
Wyndersham House (now the Antrobus Arms Hotel) built |
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Ashton Keynes
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1848 |
Estate was sold to Lord Henry Vane. |
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Broughton Gifford
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1848 - 1850 |
Unsuccessful attempt to inclose the common. |
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Calne
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1848 |
Cloth making in the town has ceased; Plymouth Brethren are now meeting in the town |
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Chippenham
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1848 |
Building of the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway provides a route to the south coast via Trowbridge and Westbury |
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Corsham
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1848 |
There are about 20 shops in the town: organised cricket is first played in the town |
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Cricklade
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1848 |
There are 7 inns in the town: White Lion, King's Head, White Hart, New Inn, White Horse, Bear and Red Lion |
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Marlborough
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1848 |
Chapel of St. Michael & All Angels, at Marlborough College, built |
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Melksham
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1848 |
Railway line connecting Melksham to Thingley Junction, south of Chippenham, and Westbury, is opened by the Wilts. Somerset and Weymouth Railway Company; Shaw School founded |
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Minety
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1848 |
Postal services started; Minety's Rectory estate passed from Salisbury diocese to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners; school built to the south of the church |
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Pewsey
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1848 |
A police station is in existence from this time; the Post Office is in High Street |
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Purton
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1848 |
Post Office in existence by this time |
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Ramsbury
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1848 |
The National School set up by the vicar, Rev. Hawkins, for both boys and girls; the Post Office is in the Square by this time |
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Westbury
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1848 |
The post office is in Maristow Street by this time; railway station opened and line brought to Westbury from Thingley Junction near Chippenham |
