Amesbury
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1946 |
Bells in the church of St. Mary and St. Melor increased to eight |
Corsham
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1946 |
Bath Academy of Art established at Corsham Court: electric street lights replace gas lights in the town again |
Cricklade
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1946 |
Prior Park Preparatory School, run by the Christian Brothers, opened in the Manor House in Calcutt Street |
Marlborough
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1946 |
Winston Churchill accepted the Freedom of Marlborough; Marlborough Secondary Modern School opened on Marlborough Common; T.H. White Ltd acquire the agricultural engineering business originally started in 1870 by T.Pope |
Pewsey
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1946 |
Workhouse renamed Pewsey Mental Hospital; North Street car park, the first official car parking spaces in Pewsey, built |
Purton
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1946 |
The Parish Council purchase the Red House as a war memorial and village centre |
Ramsbury
|
1946 - 1967 |
Local pottery industry in the village |
Ramsbury
|
1946 |
Gas first supplied to the village; underground stove at Holy Cross Church replaced |