Marlborough and Eastern Wiltshire

by John H. Chandler, Michael Charlton (Illustrator)

The first volume of John Chandler’s long-term project (Wiltshire: landscape and people) to write the history of every town and village in the county. Each of the seven parts will offer succinct but informative histories of a group of parishes, complemented by exquisite, specially commissioned illustrations, and facsimiles of historic maps. Volume 1 covers 34 parishes, from Aldbourne in the north to Tidworth in the south and Avebury in the west, including Marlborough, Ramsbury and Ludgershall.

287 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sam Olsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

For local history buffs in Wiltshire I cannot imagine there being a better book. Full of historical and archaeological facts and observations, it brings alive the landscape from a village point of view. The style can be a little dry, which may not be to everyone’s taste, but personally I prefer it here as I didn’t want the style to get ahead of the substance.
Overall an enjoyable piece of local history.