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Marlborough ( / ˈmɔːlbərə / ⓘ MAWL-bər-ə, [2] / ˈmɑːrl -/ MARL-) [3] 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 .
Marlborough is situated in the picturesque rural north-east of Wiltshire. Much of its great natural beauty is environmentally protected and it offers the discerning visitor a unique blend of modern attractions and facilities.
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- Marlborough High Street. Almost all of Marlborough’s history is congregated on the beautiful and unusually wide High Street with a Victorian town hall at its head.
- The Merchant’s House. The Great Fire of 1653 devastated Marlborough, and a building that sprang up from the ashes in the decades after was this house for the silk merchant Thomas Bayly.
- St Peter’s Church. Marlborough’s former parish church was declared redundant in the 1970s and today is an atmospheric setting for a cafe and craft shop selling all sorts of giftable handmade items, from toys, to cards, bags, art and clothing.
- Savernake Forest. The only privately owned forest in Britain belongs to the Marquess of Ailesbury but is essentially open to the public, closing on just one day a year.
Feb 20, 2024 · Situated in the picturesque rural north-east of Wiltshire, and surrounded by the stunning North Wessex Downs National Landscape, Marlborough offers a unique blend of modern attractions and rich heritage. This historic market town provides visitors with a range of enticing independent shops and chic cafes, combined with a selection of nearby walks.
Marlborough is an attractive market town on the River Kennet about 10 miles south of Swindon. The town is known for its broad High Street, the second widest in England, and for its large number of attractive 17th-century buildings. The town's name is thought to come from the word 'marl', a medieval term for the chalk that underlies the town ...
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Marlborough is a market town in Wiltshire, between Swindon and Amesbury. Marlborough retains a rustic charm with arcades, alleyways, coaching inns, half-timbered cottages and a church at each end of the high street.
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