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Coordinates: 51°25′00″N 1°43′00″W / 51.4167, -1.7167 Marlborough is a town in Wiltshire, England; see Marlborough). ...
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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. Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabetâ€. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ...
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Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...
The A4 at Hotwells in Bristol The A4 crosses Picadilly Circus in central London The A4 is a major road in England, also known as the Great West Road. ...
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History
Marlborough on a Wednesday Market morning
The town-centre of Marlborough The first sign of human habitation is the pre-historic mound (tumulus), in the grounds of Marlborough College. It is possibly of similar age to the larger Silbury Hill five miles to the west. Legend has it that the Mound is the burial site of Merlin and that the name of the town, Marlborough comes from Merlin's Barrow. The town's motto is Ubi nunc sapientis ossa Merlini - Where now are the bones of wise Merlin[1]. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1822x1553, 1177 KB) Summary Photographer: User:Ballista Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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A tumulus (plural tumuli, from the Latin word for mound or small hill, from the root to bulge, swell also found in ) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. ...
Marlborough College is a British independent boarding school in the county of Wiltshire. ...
Silbury Hill Silbury Hill (grid reference SU100685), part of the complex of Neolithic monuments around Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire (which includes the West Kennet Long Barrow), is the tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe and one of the worlds largest. ...
Merlin Ambrosius (Welsh: Myrddin Emrys (Merlin the Wise); also known as Myrddin Wyllt (Merlin the Wild), Merlin Caledonensis (Scottish Merlin), Merlinus, and Merlyn) is the personage best known as the mighty wizard featured in Arthurian legends, starting with Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae. ...
A tumulus (plural tumuli, from the Latin word for mound or small hill, from the root to bulge, swell also found in ) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. ...
Further evidence of human occupation comes from the discovery of the Marlborough Bucket an Iron Age burial bucket, with decorations of human heads and animals on sheet bronze. Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...
The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...
Roman remains and coins have been found two miles to the East of Marlborough, at Mildenhall (Cunetio). For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ...
Mildenhall, Wiltshire (known to local residents as Minal and not to be confused with Mildenhall, Suffolk) is a small village with a population of around 400, about 2 miles east from the town of Marlborough on the road to Ramsbury. ...
A later Saxon settlement grew up around The Green and two early river crossings were made at Isbury Lane and Stonebridge Lane. For other uses, see Saxon (disambiguation). ...
The first written record of Marlborough dates from 1087 when the Domesday Book was finished. The town received its town charter in 1204. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...
- In 1067, William the Conqueror assumed control of the Marlborough area and set about building a wooden motte and bailey castle, sited on the pre-historic mound. This was completed in around 1100 and stone was used to strengthen the castle, in around 1175.
- 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.
- William I established the neighbouring Savernake Forest as a favourite Royal hunting ground and Marlborough Castle became a Royal residence. Henry I observed Easter here, in 1110. Richard I (Coeur de Lion) gave the castle to his brother John, in 1186. Henry II stayed at Marlborough Castle, in talks with the King of Scotland. King John was married here and spent time in Marlborough. He even established a Treasury. Later, Henry III was also married here.
- Henry III held Parliament here, in 1267, when the Statute of Marlborough was passed (this gave rights and privileges to small land owners and limited the right of the King to take possession of land). This seven-hundred-year-old law states that no one shall seize his neighbour's goods for alleged wrong, without permission of the Court. It is the oldest piece of English law which has not yet been repealed.
- The castle fell into disrepair by the end of the 14th Century but remained Crown property. Edward VI then passed it to the Seymour family, his mother's relatives.
- The 1204 Charter granted the Borough an annual eight-day fair, commencing on the vigil of the Assumption of Our Lady, in which "all might enjoy the liberties and quittances customary in the fair at Winchester". He also established that weekly markets may be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. These continue to this day.
- In 1642, Marlborough's peace was shattered by the English Civil War. The Seymours held the Castle for the King but the Town was for Parliament. With his headquarters in nearby Oxford, the King had to deal with Marlborough. "A Town the most notoriously disaffected of all that Country, otherwise, saving the obstinacy and malice of the inhabitants, in the situation of it very unfit for a garrison... this place the King saw would prove quickly an ill neighbour to him, not only as it was in the heart of a rich County, and so would straighten him, and even infest his quarters." The King sent Lord Digby to take the town of Marlborough. He left Oxford at the head of four hundred horses, on the 24th November. When he arrived, he chose to parley first, thus giving the inhabitants a chance to prepare defences and to recruit troops. They mustered about seven hundred poorly-armed men. At this point, the Town issued a reply to Digby. "The King's Majesty" he declared, "providing he were attended in Royal and not in war like wise, should be as welcome to that Town as ever was Prince to People; but as to delivering up the good Town of Marlborough to such a traitor as Lord Digby ... they would sooner die". After some early skirmishes, Royalist troops infiltrated the Town down its small alleyways. The Town was captured and looted and many buildings were set ablaze. One hundred and twenty prisoners were marched in chains to Oxford. The Town was later abandoned by the King and took no further part in the war.
- On April 28, 1653, the Great Fire of Marlborough burnt two hundred and fifty houses to the ground. Fire swept through the Town again in 1679 and again in 1690. This time, an Act of Parliament was passed "to prohibit the covering of houses and other buildings with thatch in the Town of Marlborough".
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Model of a motte-and-bailey Plan of Windsor Castle in 1743 by Batty Langley The remains of a motte, at Brinklow in Warwickshire, England The motte, at Knockgraffon, New Inn in County Tipperary, Ireland The remains of a Motte situated in Callan, Co Kilkenny, Ireland A motte-and-bailey...
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Savernake Forest, between Marlborough and Hungerford, is privately-owned by the Trustees of Savernake Estate - The Earl of Cardigan and his family solicitor. ...
Henry I (circa 1068 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and the first born in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. ...
Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ...
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Henry II of England 5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154–1189), Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. ...
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The term treasury was first used in classical times to describe the votive buildings erected to house gifts to the gods, such as the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi or the many buildings put up in Olympia, Greece by competing city-states, to impress each other during the Ancient Olympic Games. ...
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The Statute of Marlborough (52 Hen 3) was a law passed by King Henry III of England in 1267. ...
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William III of England (The Hague, 14 November 1650 – Kensington Palace, 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic from 28...
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722) (O.S)[1] was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs throughout the late 17th and early 18th centuries. ...
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The coat of arms of the Dukes of Marlborough The Dukedom of Marlborough (named after Marlborough, pronounced Maulbruh - in the IPA), is an hereditary title of British nobility in the Peerage of England. ...
Modern times In 2004, Marlborough celebrated 800 years of its Town Charter, among the celebrations was a street play by the Marlborough Players entitled "Wheels of Time" and a visit from HRH Prince Charles. During the rebuilding of the town after the Great Fire of Marlborough in 1653 which destroyed almost the entire town, the high street became what is claimed to be the widest in England. This allows ample space for a local market which is held twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Every summer the town holds a jazz festival with local pubs, clubs, hotels and various other venues playing host to live jazz music over the course of a weekend. Every October the high street is closed for the two Saturdays either side of October 11 for the Marlborough Mop Fair. This was originally a hiring fair for agricultural workers seeking employment but now has become a funfair The right of the town to close the road to hold the fair is set down in the Charter. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ...
is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Mop Fairs (also The Mop singular and Mops plural) are a feature of many English towns and are traditionally held on or around Michaelmas Day. ...
A travelling funfair has many attractions, including adult or thrill rides, childrens rides, and sideshows consisting of games of skill, strength, or luck. ...
On the north side of the high street is the Merchant's House, which is currently under restoration but part of which is open to the public on Fridays and Saturdays in summer. The house was built following the Great Fire of 1653. It was the property of a silk merchant and, rarely for a house of this type in a town centre, still retains its original room pattern. Of great interest are the wall paintings recently uncovered, which are undergoing careful conservation. One room painted in a striped pattern, copying silk hangings, is perhaps unique in Great Britain.
Administration The local authority is Kennet District Council. In the Church of England structure the Marlborough Deanery is part of the Salisbury Diocese and contains the united Benefices of Marlborough and Preshute, The Whitton, The Ridgeway and The Upper Kennet Benefice. Kennet is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ...
Map of the dioceses of the Church of England showing Salisbury Diocese in red. ...
Education The town is known for the location of the leading public school, Marlborough College. The college is located on the west side of the town. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2458x1762, 2236 KB) Summary Photographer: User:Ballista Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...
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Public school in the United Kingdom is a label applied to certain fee-paying independent schools in England and Wales; in Scotland and Ireland it is heard less often in this sense (and indeed in Scotland the phrase has long been an alternative name for council schools in the state...
Marlborough College is a British independent boarding school in the county of Wiltshire. ...
The town's comprehensive state secondary school, St John's School and Community College, is considered an above average school by OFSTED. It was formed when the former Marlborough Grammar School and Secondary modern school were amalgamated. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
The Office for Standards in Education (OFSTED) is a non-ministerial United Kingdom government department, established on 1st September 1992. ...
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Transport Although once served by two different railway lines (the Great Western Railway and the Midland and South Western Junction Railway) the town no longer has any direct rail access. However, the nearest railhead, either by connecting bus or by park and ride, is Bedwyn railway station The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ...
The Midland and South Western Junction Railway (MSWJR) was, until the 1923 Grouping, a wholly independent railway built to form a link between the Midland (MidR) and London and South Western Railways (LSWR) allowing MidR and Great Western Railway (GWR) trains, inter alia, to reach the port of Southampton. ...
A Railhead is a terminus of a railway line that interfaces with another tranport mode, for example shipping. ...
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a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ...
Bedwyn railway station is a railway station in the village of Great Bedwyn in the county of Wiltshire in England. ...
Culture and sport The Marlborough Choral Society performs three concerts per year.
The Marlborough Concert Orchestra was founded in 2006 and puts on concerts in the town.
The Marlborough Running Club organises the Marlborough Downs Challenge The Marlborough Downs Challenge is an ultramarathon across the Marlborough Downs. ...
Nearby places Towns and cities: Devizes, Calne, Tidworth, Hungerford, Newbury, Swindon , 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. ...
Tidworth is a town in south-east Wiltshire, England with a growing civilian population. ...
, Hungerford is a market town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, 10 miles (16 km) west of Newbury. ...
Newbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. ...
, For other places with the same name, see Swindon (disambiguation). ...
Villages: Aldbourne, Avebury, Burbage, Great Bedwyn, Mildenhall, Pewsey, Milton Lilbourne, Ramsbury, Collingbourne Ducis, Manton, Clatford, Chiseldon, Ogbourne St. George, Ogbourne St. Andrew, Draycot Foliat Church of St. ...
Avebury Village framed by the Stone Circle Avebury (the traditional local pronunciation is Abury) is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire. ...
Burbage is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in the English county of Wiltshire. ...
Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. ...
Mildenhall, Wiltshire (known to local residents as Minal and not to be confused with Mildenhall, Suffolk) is a small village with a population of around 400, about 2 miles east from the town of Marlborough on the road to Ramsbury. ...
, Pewsey is a large village (often considered a small town) in Wiltshire with a population of 3,237 people[1] located approximately 80 miles (130 km) west of London. ...
Milton Lilbourne is a village and civil parish in Kennet District in the English county of Wiltshire and lies in Pewsey Vale between Pewsey and Burbage. ...
Ramsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ...
Collingbourne Ducis is a small village and civil parish on Salisbury Plain in the English county of Wiltshire in England. ...
Manton, Wiltshire is a small village just off the A4 Bath Road on the outskirts of Marlborough. ...
Clatford is a small hamlet situated approximately one mile down the road from the village Manton and about three miles from Marlborough which is the nearest notable town. ...
Chiseldon is a village in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. ...
Ogbourne Saint George is a village in the Kennet district of Wiltshire. ...
Ogbourne St. ...
A Draycot Foliat garden flooded by underground springs. ...
Places of interest: Avebury, Crofton Pumping Station, Silbury Hill, Wilton Windmill, Stonehenge Avebury Henge and Village Avebury is the site of a large henge and several stone circles in the English county of Wiltshire at grid reference SU103699, surrounding the village of Avebury (its geographical location is 51°25′43″N, 1°51′15″W). ...
The pumping station viewed from the canal; showing tunnel under railway, boilerhouse, enginehouse and chimney Wilton Water, the canal and railway from the pumping station The boilerhouse The beam gallery with the 1812 engine in operation Crofton Pumping Station is a pumping station, located near the village of Great Bedwyn...
Silbury Hill Silbury Hill (grid reference SU100685), part of the complex of Neolithic monuments around Avebury in the English county of Wiltshire (which includes the West Kennet Long Barrow), is the tallest prehistoric man-made mound in Europe and one of the worlds largest. ...
The Wilton windmill is a five floor brick tower mill with a round house located near the villages of Wilton and Great Bedwyn in the southern English county of Wiltshire. ...
For other uses, see Stonehenge (disambiguation). ...
External links - Historic Marlborough photos at BBC Wiltshire
- St Johns School Website
- Marlborough College
- Marlborough Concert Orchestra
- Marlborough Choral Society
- Marlborough Running Club
- Wiltshire county website entry - includes a wealth of historical information
- Merchants House Marlborough
- Marlborough Jazz Festival
- Kennet Vale Band
References - ^ http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getconcise.php?id=155
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