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Amesbury
|
1859 - 1870 |
Adult evening school held in the Wesleyan chapel |
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Calne
|
1859 |
A violent storm uproots 183 trees in 3 minutes in Blackland Park |
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Chippenham
|
1859 |
Three postal deliveries a day in the town, starting between 7.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. The workhouse at Rowden opened; it became the town's hospital in 1947 |
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Corsham
|
1859 |
Zion Hill Baptist Chapel built |
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Cricklade
|
1859 |
Cricklade Gas & Water Company established and gas works built in Gas Lane; street lamps converted to gas; British School, for the children of non-conformists, opened south of Gas Lane |
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Great Somerford
|
1859 |
40-50 children were taught at the school |
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Keevil
|
1859 |
The Keevil district horticultural society established |
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Marlborough
|
1859 |
The Marlborough Times founded |
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Melksham
|
1859 |
Volunteer Force ( later known as the Melksham Rifle Corps (12th Wilts)) is raised |
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Minety
|
1859 |
Hibberd's distillery enterprise failed, but gave its name to Distillery meadows, the current Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Reserve |
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Purton
|
1859 |
Pump room, known as Purton Spa, built above the Salts Hole at Purton Stoke |
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Ramsbury
|
1859 |
Blind house demolished; Primitive Methodist Chapel built at Witcha Farm |
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Sherston
|
1859 |
East end of the church house built |
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Westbury
|
1859 |
A new building opened at Newtown School for girls and infants |
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Wilton
|
1859 |
Felt manufacture begun at Crow Lane Mill; station (Wilton South) opened on the newly opened London & South Western Railway line from Salisbury to Gillingham |
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Wootton Bassett
|
1859 |
The Gas, Coke and Light Company is formed in Station Road; the free grammar school has now closed |
