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Wiltshire. 51°21′10″N 01°59′45″W / 51.35278°N 1.99583°W / 51.35278; -1.99583. Devizes (/ dɪˈvaɪzɪz /) is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, [2] and received a charter in 1141.
Market Place, Devizes. Coordinates: 51.3527°N 1.9959°W. View across Market Place including the Market Cross. Market Place is a town square in the centre of Devizes in Wiltshire, England. In a northwards direction it merges into Northgate Street heading towards the Wadworth Brewery, while southwards St John's Street connects it to the Town Hall.
The Old Town Hall. Designated. 8 April 1954. Reference no. 1252446. Shown in Wiltshire. The Old Town Hall is a historic building in Wine Street in Devizes, a town in Wiltshire, in England. The structure, which was completed in 1752 and has seen various commercial uses since it was superseded by a new town hall in 1808, is a Grade II* listed ...
The Anarchy, English Civil War. Devizes Castle was a medieval fortification in the town of Devizes, Wiltshire, England, on a site now occupied by a Victorian-era castle. It is a Grade I listed building. [1] The original castle (not currently visible) was overbuilt by the current structure.
Town Hall. Designated. 9 April 1954. Reference no. 1262331. Shown in Wiltshire. Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Devizes Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
The Market Cross in Devizes, Wiltshire, England sits in Market Place at the centre of the town. [1] It was constructed in 1814 on the site of an older cross. Designed by architect James Wyatt, it is Gothic in style. [2] It was completed posthumously to his design, following Wyatt's death in a coach accident near Marlborough. [3]
Wiltshire Museum. The Wiltshire Museum, formerly known as Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Devizes Museum, is a museum, archive and library and art gallery established in 1874 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The museum was created and is run by the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, a registered charity founded in 1853.
Geography. The vale is an extent of lower lying ground separating the chalk downs of Salisbury Plain to the south from the Marlborough Downs to the north. It is around 30 kilometres (19 mi) long and around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide. At the western end is the town of Devizes. Larger settlements in the vale include Pewsey and Burbage with many ...