In the later 12th century the demesne of Amesbury manor included several pastures for cattle and in the early 13th century extensive several pastur
Church of St Mary & St Melor
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.
Chartism was nationwide movement for voting reform in Victorian England.
Benjamin Lansdown was born in Trowbridge in 1819 and was the son of a woollen mill employee.
Trowbridge Barracks was erected in Bradley Road in 1794 by contractor John Scobell.
