Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2BF

Date of visit: 25th September 2022

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marlborough is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. The town is on the River Kennet, 24 miles (39 km) north of Salisbury and 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Swindon.

In 1067 William the Conqueror assumed control of the Marlborough area and set about building a wooden motte-and-bailey castle, sited on the prehistoric mound. This was completed in around 1100. Stone was used to strengthen the castle in around 1175. The first written record of Marlborough dates from the Domesday Book in 1087. William also established a mint in Marlborough, which coined the William I and the early William II silver pennies. The coins display the name of the town as Maerlebi or Maerleber.

Internal ref number: WT/174/163

Date of Visit: 25th Sep 2022

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: A
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Flower
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Northing & Westing: 51°25’06.8″N, 1°42’43.3″W
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Grid Reference: SU 20121 68878
OS X & Y: 168878, 420121
Latitude & Longitude: 51.418567, -1.712033
UK Postcode: SN8 2BF
County: Wiltshire


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