2021

ST8558 : Trowbridge houses [8]

taken 3 years ago, near to Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

Trowbridge houses [8]
Trowbridge houses [8]
Westcroft, in British Row is a 1784 reconstruction of an earlier house. The main front, seen here, is built of brick on a stone plinth. There are stone quoins, string course and cornice. There is a fine stone Doric doorcase. The single storey wing on the right is a later addition. There is a three-storey brick built wing forming the west front. Listed, grade II*, with details at: LinkExternal link
A market town and county town of Wiltshire, Trowbridge lies on the River Biss, 6 miles (10 kilometres) south of Bath. The town developed as a centre for woollen cloth production from the 14th century, which from the 17th century became increasingly industrialized, so much so that, in 1820, Trowbridge was described as the "Manchester of the West" with over 20 woollen cloth producing factories. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs just to the north of the town and both the Wessex Main Line (Bristol–Westbury–Southampton) and the Heart of Wessex Line (Bristol–Westbury–Weymouth) railways.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Housing, Dwellings City, Town centre Primary Subject: House
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Trowbridge houses [9] ·
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ST8558, 231 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Michael Dibb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 14 January, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 6 April, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 8541 5825 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:19.3898N 2:12.6457W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 8543 5823
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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