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1962 |
Castle Combe declared to be the prettiest village in England |
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Amesbury
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1962 |
Amesbury Infants' School enlarged |
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Calne
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1962 |
The Roman Catholic church dedicated to St. Edmund Rich is built; Corn mill at Studley demolished |
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Chippenham
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1962 |
Town museum opened in the Yelde Hall by the borough council |
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Corsham
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1962 |
Pest House demolished |
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Cricklade
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1962 |
St. Mary's school closed and pupils transferred to the secondary school at Purton |
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Great Somerford
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1962 |
Sewage works built on the old railway line |
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Marlborough
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1962 |
Marlborough Grammar School rehoused in new buildings south of the town; St. Peter's Junior School moved to the former Grammar School building at The Parade |
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Melksham
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1962 |
Spencer & Co. bought out by Elliot-Automation Group of Companies, later GEC |
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Pewsey
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1962 |
Internal restoration of the Methodist chapel |
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Purton
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1962 |
Bradon Forest Secondary School opened |
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Westbury
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1962 |
Building of High Street begun, a development of shops and maisonettes; Blue Circle cement works open; Development of the West Wilts Trading Estate begins. It will become one of the largest trading estates in southern England employing c. 3000 people in over 120 businesses |
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Wootton Bassett
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1962 |
Blanch-Lely Ltd, makers of agricultural machinery, open a factory in Whitehill Lane employing about 100 people |
