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An illustration of Marlborough Mound in a 1776 copy of Itinerarium Curiosum by English Antiquarian William Stukeley.. The castle was in ruins by 1403. A new residence was built on the site by Francis Seymour, 1st Baron Seymour of Trowbridge (c.1590–1664), who had acquired the site from his elder brother William Seymour, 2nd Duke of Somerset (1588–1660). [15]
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 vestiges survive, or in a few cases castles of which there are no visible remains.
Marlborough (/ ˈ m ɔː l b ər ə / ⓘ MAWL-bər-ə, [2] / ˈ m ɑːr l-/ MARL-) [3] is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath.
The original purpose of Marlborough Mound is unknown as it dates from circa 2400BC, the Neolithic period, prehistoric times. A local legend was that the mound was the site of Merlin's burial, given the motto of the town of Marlborough 'ubi nunc sapientis ossa Merlini' (where now are the bones of the wise Merlin). [6]
Castles in Wiltshire, England. ... Pages in category "Castles in Wiltshire" ... Marlborough Castle; O. Old Sarum Castle; S.
Parliaments were held at Marlborough in 1267 and at Salisbury in 1328 and 1384. [1] During the wars of Stephen's reign, Salisbury, Devizes and Malmesbury were garrisoned by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, for the Empress, but in 1138 Stephen seized the bishop and captured Devizes Castle. In 1216, Marlborough Castle was surrendered to Louis by Hugh ...
Aldbourne (/ ˈ ɔː l d b ɔːr n / AWLD-born) is a village and civil parish about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Marlborough, Wiltshire, England.It is in a valley on the south slope of the Lambourn Downs – part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Mildenhall (/ ˈ m aɪ n əl / MY-nəl) [2] is a village and civil parish in the Kennet Valley in Wiltshire, England, immediately east of the market town of Marlborough.The village is about 1.5 miles (2 km) east of the centre of Marlborough, on the minor road which follows the River Kennet towards Ramsbury.