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Melksham welcomes visitors - new blue plaque trail and more

Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2012-12-27 13:00:33 - Graham Ellis

Melksham's new blue plaque trail looks forward to its first full year in 2013! Melksham was a significant settlement even before the time of William the Conqueror and the Doomesday book, and some of the stone from the original Saxon church can be seen if you know were to look. And through Georgian and early Victorian times, the town grew as a prosperous market beside a crossing of the river Avon. Late in 2012, the Melksham and District Historical Association cast and installed 11 plaques to highlight some of the most notable buildings around the town for visitors, in a historic trail for which a guidebook is available from the local Tourist Information Centre.













I'll leave you to come to the town, see those 4 landmarks for yourself, and discover the other seven. And while you're in the town, do take a look at some of our other notable features such as the Conigre Mead Nature reserve, the Lost Waterway walk, Melksham House, and St Michael's and all Angels' church. In Summer, Melksham is a glorious floral town, in the run up to Christmas we have magnificent lights... and at any time of year, there's a wide range of shops and excellent cafes, restaurants and pubs for anything from a cup of tea to a three course meal.