Victorian Asylum to Psychiatric Hospital
Thursday market was granted in 1219 & 1252 to the lord of Amesbury manor, Saturday market in 1317 to Amesbury priory, Wednesday market in 1614
The town was held by Brictric, a Saxon in 1086 after his father had held it at the conquest of William the conqueror in 1066.
Trowbridge Barracks was erected in Bradley Road in 1794 by contractor John Scobell.
In 1866 the rector of Weston Patrick converted a barn into a school at a cost of £30 which was supported by subscription and the scholars’ pence.
First cathedral was built between 1075 & 1092 by the Bishop Osmond a larger building was on the site circa 1120.
