2017

SU1869 : Marlborough features [8]

taken 7 years ago, near to Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Marlborough features [8]
Marlborough features [8]
Owned by Marlborough Town Council, Marlborough Common was given to the borough by King John (reigned 1196 to 1216) as pasture for livestock. At one time, cattle and sheep fairs were held on the Common and were once also held on The Green, thereby giving the names to neighbouring 'Herd Street' and 'Blowhorn Street'. These days the Common is used for recreation.
Marlborough is a market town on the Old Bath Road once the main road from London to Bath. The twice-weekly market is sited in High Street, one of the widest in England, lined on both sides with fine listed buildings of which the town has almost 300. There is evidence of local settlement from every period from the prehistoric to the present day. The town is home to the renowned Marlborough College. The River Kennet flows through the town.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Park and Public Gardens Suburb, Urban fringe Primary Subject: Common
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Old Buildings [87] · Marlborough Common [20] · Herd Street [11] ·
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SU1869, 477 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Michael Dibb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 17 July, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 19 July, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 1854 6974 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:25.5821N 1:44.0837W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 1880 6968
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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