County town of Wiltshire, England
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Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire in the West Country of England.
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Exhibits here focus mostly on Trowbridge's history as a major British textile town. This was also Isaac Pitman's home town and there is an exhibit about his life and times.
Grade II listed building of historic value.
Neo-Georgian county hall, completed in 1940. During the Second World War it was covered in camouflage nets because it was feared the newly erected and easily recognisable structure could be a landmark used by German bombers to navigate to Bristol.
Grade II listed building.
Memorial for victims of the Second World War.
Historic cemetery with several interesting mausoleums, such as the Kingston And Hastings Mausoleum, and The Brown Mausoleum. Also worth a visit is the Taylor Monument.
19th century church based on the Salisbury Cathedral. It's commonly known as the Church of the Roundabout because it is encircled by a one-way traffic system. There is also a war memorial to the south of the church.
19th century Anglican parish church.
Motte-and-bailey castle dated to the 12th century, nowadays only a ditch and medieval wall are left of it.
Folk music festival that has been held for over 50 years. The music covers a variety of genres from folk and roots to blues, Celtic and Ceilidh with a variety of other entertainment including a family field, with puppetry and story telling.
Italian. Small family owned restaurant/cafe. Great food! Good prices.
Indian restaurant. Local chain
Tex Mex chain restaurant.
American Italian themed chain restaurant
Afro-Portuguese chain restaurant specialising in spicy chicken.
Italian chain restaurant, modern style
By train
Trowbridge station is on the Wessex Main Line which runs from Bristol to Southampton.
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