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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.
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.
The castles displayed on each map are those listed in the List of castles in England for the corresponding county. Click on the red or green dot to display a detailed map showing the location of the castle. Green dots represent for the most part castles of which substantial remains survive, red dots represent castles of which only earthworks or ...
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 The structure, which was completed in 1752 and has seen various commercial uses since it was superseded by a new town hall in 1808, is a Grade II* listed ...
Ludgershall Castle. Ludgershall Castle is a ruined 12th-century fortified royal residence at Ludgershall in Wiltshire, England. Three large walls still remain of the castle, which was turned into a hunting lodge by Henry III but fell into disuse by the 15th century. The ruin was listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 1981.
Roundway Down and Covert ( grid reference SU000646) is an area of sloping chalk grassland close to the hamlet of Roundway, near Devizes in Wiltshire, England. It is part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the summit of the slope are ancient earthworks, evidence of a Bronze Age human settlement and Iron Age hillfort .
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.