Trowbridge
Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, a county in England. It is on the River Biss in the west of the county, 8 miles (13 km) south east of Bath, Somerset, separated by the Mendip Hills, which rise 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west. The town is also 38 miles (61 km) south of Gloucester and 20 miles (32km) south east of Bristol.
| Trowbridge | |
 Trowbridge Town Hall, seen from Fore Street |
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| Population | 33,108 (in 2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | ST8557 |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Ceremonial county | Wiltshire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Trowbridge |
| Postcode district | BA14 |
| Dialling code | 01225 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | Great Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | South West Wiltshire |
| Website | Town Council |
Trowbridge has been a market town for a long time. The Kennet and Avon Canal has been a very important part of the town's growth because it allowed coal to be moved from the Somerset Coalfield. This began steam-powered wool production in mills, which the town is famous for. The town was a very important producer of clothes and blankets in the south west of England. Because of this, in the late 18th century and early 19th century, it had the nickname of "The Manchester of the West".[2]
The civil parish of Trowbridge had 33,108 people in the 2011 census.[3] The parish goes over the areas of Longfield, Lower Studley, Upper Studley, Studley Green and Trowle Common. Parishes that are next to Trowbridge include Staverton, Hilperton, West Ashton, North Bradley, Southwick and Wingfield. Some towns close to Trowbridge are Bradford on Avon, Westbury, Melksham, Frome and Devizes.
Trowbridge Media
'Studley Pump' drinking well, Frome Road; Victorian in origin, restored in 1977
Changes in Trowbridge's population 1801–2001
County Hall in Bythesea Road
St James, the town's parish church
River Biss flowing under the Town Bridge, renovated in 2007
Welcome to Trowbridge A view of the welcome sign at Trowbridge railway station.
Clark's Mill from Wicker Hill
Handle House adjacent to Clark's Mill
Ashton Mill, once a major employer
Salter's Mill, now the centrepiece of the Shires Shopping Centre
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References
- ↑ "Trowbridge - 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ Webmaster, Wiltshire Council. "My Page". Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ↑ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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