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Marlborough
|
1898 |
Police Station built in George Lane |
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Melksham
|
1898 |
Spencer & Co. Engineering Works established at the corner of Bath Road and Union Street; National Telephone Co. provides a telephone service |
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Minety
|
1898 |
Extra classroom was added to Silver Street School |
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Pewsey
|
1898 |
Pewsey carnival (the oldest carnival in Wiltshire) first held to raise funds for Savernake Hospital |
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Pewsey
|
1898 - 1899 |
Malthouse in River Street converted to a village hall and named the Bouverie Hall after the rector Bertrand Pleydell-Bouverie |
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Purton
|
1898 |
Purton Stoke School built; Purton brick works built by Charles Plummer; Purton Football Club in existence |
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Wilton
|
1898 |
By this time the Quaker's meeting house has moved to South Street; the Post Office is in Kingsbury Square |
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Wootton Bassett
|
1898 |
The Richard Jones charity provides scholarships for Wootton Bassett scholars to attend Swindon Technical School |
