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The county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge had been a major weaving a centre from the 14th until the late 20th century. There are still a number of old buildings that keenly illustrate its industrial past, which can be observed on the way-marked heritage walk around the town. There are many fine l8th century stone houses, built by prosperous merchants, in Fore and Roundstone streets.

Sir lsaac Pitman (1813-97), inventor of the shorthand notation which was named after him, was born in 1813, in a house in Nash Yard (now demolished). A commemorative plaque bearing his name can be found on the front of the town hall.

Trowbridge County Hall by Neil Owen - CCL

Trowbridge is an ideal base from which to tour both the Cotswolds and Wiltshire Downs.

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Places of interest to visit in Trowbridge

Trowbridge Museum

Trowbridge had been a centre of the weaving trade since the 14th century. Once a thriving local cottage industry, the last mill that produced the West of England cloth, used as a material for suits, closed in 1982. The Trowbridge Museum is housed in this last mill, which has a comprehensive range of old machinery and artifacts used in the local cloth making industry. The earliest being a wooden spinning jenny (circa 1790).

Opening times: Tue ~ Fri: 10am - 4pm, Sat: 10am - 4.30pm (Disabled Access) Admission Free
Location: The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Tel: 01225 751339

Map of Trowbridge

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