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Trowbridge ( / ˈtroʊbrɪdʒ / TROH-brij) is the county town of Wiltshire, England; situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, close to the border with Somerset. The town lies 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Bath, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Bristol.
- FelicityG. 4 contributions. Lovely peaceful and quite gardens. A very enjoyable couple of hours. I went slightly out of season but can’t wait to return in the spring and summer when all the flowers are in bloom.
- Rob H. Mansfield 45 contributions. REALLY INTERESTING. Disabled friendly with lifts up to the museum. A lovely lady showed us around and told us the history of Trowbridge a place we had never been before.
- Madeleine O. Bath, UK4 contributions. A hidden gem - a wonderful evening! What a gem of a place! My first time at the Friday night film screening. A warm welcome, a stunning setting (so many original features).
- RM. Weston super Mare, UK11 contributions. Time share works for us ! The Staff at Hilperton Marina were pleasant & so helpful The canal boat time share works out very well.
- Trowbridge Museum. Appropriate for a town that made a name for its woollen cloth industry, the town museum is at the historic Salter’s Home Mill, which was incorporated into the Shires Shopping Centre in 1990.
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle. This castle, constructed in the 14th century and made more luxurious over time, is rare for the South West of England as it came through the Civil War without being slighted afterwards.
- St James’s Church. The first mention of St James’s Church is from 1115, while the majority of the building is Perpendicular Gothic from the late 15th century, given a sympathetic restoration in the mid-19th century.
- Kennet and Avon Canal. Inland navigation was made a lot easier in the 18th century with the construction of this 87-mile canal between the River Kennet at Newbury and the Thames at Reading, effectively linking the port city of Bristol with London.
Jun 7, 2024 · Trowbridge, town (parish), administrative and historic county of Wiltshire, southwestern England. Trowbridge is located on the River Biss in western Wiltshire, approximately 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Bath. Its substantial growth in the 18th and 19th centuries and strong transportation links.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- FelicityG. 4 contributions. Lovely peaceful and quite gardens. A very enjoyable couple of hours. I went slightly out of season but can’t wait to return in the spring and summer when all the flowers are in bloom.
- Rob H. Mansfield 45 contributions. REALLY INTERESTING. Disabled friendly with lifts up to the museum. A lovely lady showed us around and told us the history of Trowbridge a place we had never been before.
- Madeleine O. Bath, UK4 contributions. A hidden gem - a wonderful evening! What a gem of a place! My first time at the Friday night film screening. A warm welcome, a stunning setting (so many original features).
- RM. Weston super Mare, UK11 contributions. Time share works for us ! The Staff at Hilperton Marina were pleasant & so helpful The canal boat time share works out very well.
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.
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Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, with a history as a centre of the woollen cloth industry. The origins of the town go back to at least the Saxon age; the name comes from the Saxon words treow-brycg, meaning tree-bridge.
