Trowbridge
Worth visiting
Added on 09 Mar 2017,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Apr 2018
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Type of sights
Heritage building(s)
Name and address
Trowbridge
GB-BA14 Trowbridge
GEO-data
Geodetic coordinates
51.319664 -2.208853
Elevation
26 m
Communication
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire in the West Country of England.
Understand
Modern-day Trowbridge is a rather uninspiring mid-sized English town, but one with a surprisingly rich history.
The Kennett and Avon canal runs to the north of Trowbridge and played a large part in the development of the town as it allowed coal to be transported from the Somerset Coalfield. The town was an also a major British centre in the textile industry in south west England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and was even described in 1820 as "The Manchester of the West". The textile industry is now mostly all long gone, but evidence remains by way of buildings and a decent little local museum.
See
- ⊙Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Farleigh Hungerford village, nr Trowbridge, BA2 7RS, ☎ +44 1225 754026. daily 10AM-6PM. The remains of this very grand castle are in the Frome valley just 3 miles out of Trowbridge. The castle dates from the 14th century and was occupied by the Hungerford family for 300 years. It contains some rare medieval wall paintings. The surrounding village is the epitome of rural southwestern English charm. adults £4.10, children £2.50, concessions £3.70.
- ⊙Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Court Street, ☎ +44 1225 751339. Tu-F 10AM-4PM, Sa 10AM-4:30PM. Exhibits here focus mostly on Trowbridge's history as a major British textile town. This was also Issac Pitman's home town and there is an exhibit about his life and times. Free.
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Nearby cycle routes and tours
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Route | 1,6 km | |
Route | 1,6 km | |
Tour | 0,2 km |
Added on 09 Mar 2017,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 12 Apr 2018