ancient ruins
Avebury Stone Circle
Largest prehistoric stone circle in the world, enclosing an entire village and considered by many to be more atmospheric than Stonehenge.
13 km · about 25 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Devizes works well as a base: 10 minutes from Worton, 13km from Avebury Stone Circle.
Devizes is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 16,834, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Devizes () is a market town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, and received a charter in 1141. The castle was besieged during the Anarchy, a 12th-century civil war between Stephen of England and Empress Matilda, and again during the English CivilRead more
War when the Cavaliers lifted the siege at the Battle of Roundway Down and the Parliamentarian Army of the West under Sir William Waller was routed. Devizes remained under Royalist control until 1645, when Oliver Cromwell attacked and forced the Royalists to surrender. The castle was destroyed in 1648 on the orders of Parliament, and today little remains of it.
From the 16th century Devizes became known for its textiles, and by the early 18th century it held the largest corn market in the West Country, constructing the Corn Exchange in 1857. In the 18th century, brewing, curing of tobacco, and snuff-making were established. The Wadworth Brewery was founded in the town in 1875.
Standing at the west edge of the Vale of Pewsey and the northwestern edge of Salisbury Plain, Devizes is about 10+1⁄2 miles (17 kilometres) southeast of Chippenham and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of the county town of Trowbridge. The town has nearly five hundred listed buildings, some notable churches, a town hall and a green in the centre.
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Devizes is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 51.3508 latitude, -1.9942 longitude.
Devizes has a population of approximately 16,834 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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