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1964 |
The Story of Doctor Doolittle filmed in Castle Combe |
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Aldbourne
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1964 |
The tradition of \"beating the bounds\", a distance of 18½ miles, is revived |
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Amesbury
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1964 |
Christ the King Catholic Primary School opened |
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Corsham
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1964 |
The Central Ammunitions Depot closes |
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Cricklade
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1964 |
Parsonage Farm and the tithe barn demolished |
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Great Somerford
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1964 |
A new crump weir was built on the river to help reduce flooding : along Hollowstreet a residential caravan site was opened |
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Marlborough
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1964 |
Library moved to present site in High Street |
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Melksham
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1964 |
Wiltshire County Council's first purpose-built library is opened in Melksham; Maxime cinema in High Street demolished and replaced by Avon shopping precinct |
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Minety
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1964 |
Station closed to passenger traffic |
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Pewsey
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1964 |
New Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family built at Broadfields |
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Purton
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1964 |
Railway station closed |
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Wilton
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1964 |
Goods traffic at Wilton South railway station ceases; South Street Bridge rebuilt |
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Wootton Bassett
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1964 |
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is demolished and the congregation merge with the Primitive Methodists at Hillside Chapel; Hunt's Mill is demolished |
