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Broughton Gifford
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1975 AD |
Conservation area designated for listed properties of 'special architectural interest'. |
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Calne
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1975 AD |
Bowood House and gardens opens to the public |
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Chippenham
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1975 AD |
Brooke-Bond-Oxo closes in Westmead Lane with loss of 200 jobs. The grammar and secondary modern schools become co-educational comprehensive schools |
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Cricklade
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1975 AD |
Cricklade by-pass opened |
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Marlborough
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1975 AD |
Marlborough Grammar School and Marlborough Secondary Modern School amalgamated to form St. John's Comprehensive School |
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Pewsey
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1975 AD |
Pewsey Vale Secondary Modern School becomes a comprehensive school and is renamed Pewsey Vale School |
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Wilton
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1975 AD |
Wilton Church of England Junior School moves to a purpose built school in Burcombe Lane and is renamed Wilton Church of England First School when a three tier education system is introduced to south Wiltshire. The old school building becomes a Community Centre; Wilton Church of England Controlled Secondary Modern School is renamed Wilton Church of England Middle School and pupils aged 14+ move to new school at Bemerton Heath |
