Type	Weekly newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	Newsquest Media Group
Founded	1816
Price	£0.60
Headquarters	Old Town, Swindon
Website: gazetteandherald.co.uk

The Gazette and Herald is a local weekly paid-for newspaper, established in 1816. Published every Thursday. It serves the areas and communities of Devizes, Calne, Chippenham, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, Marlborough, Malmesbury, Corsham, Box and other areas in North Wiltshire.^[1] Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... Newsquest is the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The symbol £ represents the pound currency which Britain uses. ... Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Calne is a town located in central Wiltshire, in the South West England region of the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... Wootton Bassett is a small market town located west of Swindon in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. ... Marlborough on a Wednesday Market morning The town-centre of Marlborough Marlborough (pronounced Maulbruh - /ˈmɔːlbɹə/ in IPA) is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. ... The Market Cross, the Abbey and the main shopping street. ... It has been suggested that Corsham Railway Cutting be merged into this article or section. ... Box is a village located in Wiltshire, England, about five miles from Bath and six miles from Chippenham. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

Originally the Devizes and Wiltshire Gazette, the paper expanded and took over many smaller titles. It was purchased by the Swindon Press group and merged with other North Wiltshire papers owned by the group including the North Wilts Herald in 1920-22.^[2] It's head offices moved to those of the Swindon Advertiser in Swindon.^[3] ... Swindon is a town in Wiltshire in the South West of England. ...

In 1956 the paper became the Gazette and Herald and is now published in 6 editions, each covering a different area of the region.

It is now owned by the Newsquest Media Group. Newsquest is the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the United Kingdom. ...

References

1. ^ About Us gazetteandherald.co.uk accessed December 11, 2006
2. ^ Large, Frederick (1970). A Swindon Retrospect 1855-1930, Fourth Edition, United Kingdom: S.R. Publishers. ISBN 0-85409-592-6. 
3. ^ Mark Child [2002]. Swindon : An Illustrated History. United Kingdom: Breedon Books Publishing. ISBN 1-85983-322-5. 

External links

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