Marlborough
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About Marlborough
Market Day, Marlborough
Marlborough is a market town in the county of Wiltshire situated on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. Marlborough market continues on Wednesdays and Saturdays with a monthly market added on the second Saturday. The continental market is held annually. It is well known for having the widest high-street in Britain which maintains a cosmopolitan feel with several individual shops and cafes. Marlborough is twinned with the town of Gunjur in The Gambia.
Marlborough College, the famous boarding school is located on the west side of the town with Avebury and Silbury Hill further out.
History
Marlborough College
- Marlborough has been an important market town for over 800 years. The first sign of human habitation in is the pre-historic mound in the grounds of Marlborough College. Legend has it that the mound is the burial site of Merlin and that the name of the town, Marlborough comes from Merlin’s Barrow. By 1200, the town had become one of the most important cloth-making centres in the kingdom with many weavers and fullers.
- The royal hunting ground of Savernake Forest lies to the south east. It was created by William the Conqueror and last used as such by King Henry VIII, it continues to welcome many walkers to this day.
Facts
- Population – 8,009 (2001)
- Unitary Authority – Wiltshire Council
- Major Industries – Mixed Local Economy
- Post Town – MARLBOROUGH
- Postcode District – SN8
- Dialling Code – 01672
- Police – Wiltshire Police
- Fire – Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Ambulance – Great Western Ambulance Service
Discover Marlborough – links to town guides, what’s on and places to see
- http://www.marlboroughwiltshire.co.uk
- http://marlboroughwilts.co.uk
- http://www.marlborough-shopping.co.uk
- http://www.marlboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
- http://www.marlboroughjazz.co.uk
- http://www.wiltshiretouristguide.com/Articles/Article_31.asp
- http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-avebury
- http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/373
- http://www.british-towns.net/en/level_4_display.asp?GetL3=4551
- http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/wiltshire/
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