2021

ST8659 : Trowbridge, The Down Cemetery [12]

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

Trowbridge, The Down Cemetery [12]
Trowbridge, The Down Cemetery [12]
A view of the Nonconformist north mortuary chapel. The chapel was built 1854-55, in stone, in the Early English style. Listed, grade II, with details at: LinkExternal link
The land for The Down Cemetery was purchased and the cemetery laid out in 1854-55 with a broad central avenue dividing the consecrated and unconsecrated sections, two chapels, a lodge, and serpentine outer walks. The cemetery is on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens, grade II, with much detail at: LinkExternal link. The 20th century extension to the south east is outside the listing.
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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ST8659, 33 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Michael Dibb   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 14 January, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 April, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 8618 5904 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:19.8171N 2:11.9846W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 8620 5903
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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