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1870 AD |
Wiltshire's arable farmers reach a peak of wheat grain production with a third of the county's land utilised for growing corn. |
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Amesbury
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1870 AD |
Bear Inn in Church Street destroyed by fire |
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Box
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1870 AD |
Box Cricket Club was founded |
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Broughton Gifford
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1870 AD |
New school master's house is added to the school site. |
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Cricklade
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1870 AD |
Wesleyan Methodist chapel built in High Street |
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Downton
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1870 AD |
Downton band formed. |
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Melksham
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1870 - 1890 AD |
The Ladies High School is open in Spa Road |
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Melksham
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1870 AD |
Post Office telegraph service introduced |
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Pewsey
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1870 AD |
George Whatley starts up a business as an agricultural engineer, iron and brass founder in the Avonside foundry near the Town Mill |
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Westbury
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1870 AD |
New fire station built in Cheap Street |
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Wootton Bassett
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1870 - 1871 AD |
Church of St. Bartholomew and All Saints extensively restored by G. E. Street and funded by Sir Henry Meux at a cost of £7000, incorporating 1 window from the 13th century church |
