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Trowbridge (/ ˈ t r oʊ b r ɪ dʒ / TROH-brij) is the county town of Wiltshire, England; situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, close to the border with Somerset.The town lies 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Bath, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Bristol.
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In the 19th century the judicial functions of the county were discharged at Devizes Assize Court in the Summer [1] and at Salisbury Assize Court in the Lent. [2] Following the implementation of the Local Government Act 1888, which established county councils in every county, there was a need to find a meeting place for Wiltshire County Council, [3] and the Victoria County History infers that ...
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Wiltshire is a unitary authority area [2] [3] in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, [4] South West England. It was formed in April 2009 following the abolition of Wiltshire County Council and the districts of Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury, and West Wiltshire. They were all replaced by Wiltshire Council, [5] which is based at County Hall ...
This is a list of settlements in Wiltshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. In 2011, there were 19 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Wiltshire . These are shown in the table below along with some less populous settlements.
The settlement is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the county town of Trowbridge. By road, it is only accessible along Whaddon Lane, which connects it to the centre of Hilperton. The River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal, half a mile apart, define the natural boundaries of the settlement.
Hilperton is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England.The village is separated by a few fields (the Hilperton Gap) [2] from the northeastern edge of the town of Trowbridge and is approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from Trowbridge town centre.