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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Title: Westbury Through Time

ISBN: 9781445617640

Book Title: Westbury Through Time

Book Series: Through Time Ser.

Publisher: Amberley Publishing

Item Length: 9.2 in

Publication Year: 2013

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Illustrator: Yes

Author: Elizabeth Argent

Genre: History

Topic: General

Item Weight: 10.7 Oz

Item Width: 6.5 in

Number of Pages: 96 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher

Amberley Publishing

ISBN-10

1445617641

ISBN-13

9781445617640

eBay Product ID (ePID)

242827436

Product Key Features

Book Title

Westbury Through Time

Number of Pages

96 Pages

Language

English

Topic

General

Publication Year

2013

Illustrator

Yes

Genre

History

Author

Elizabeth Argent

Book Series

Through Time Ser.

Format

Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight

10.7 Oz

Item Length

9.2 in

Item Width

6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience

Trade

Dewey Edition

Dewey Decimal

9781445617640

Synopsis

Lying below the north-western edge of the Salisbury Plain, Westbury is best-known for the White Horse which overlooks the town, and its position on the main line from Paddington to the West Country. The name of this small Wiltshire town means 'the fortified place in the west' and dates from Saxon times. However, evidence of human activity from the Bronze Age to the Roman era has been found. The parish church of All Saints dates from the fifteen century; the result of wealth created by the export of locally produced wool. At the end of the medieval era the local cloth industry developed and spinning and weaving continued to ensure the town's prosperity. After economic depression during the first half of the nineteenth century, the town's fortunes were revived by the coming of the railway and Abraham Laverton, new owner of the two town centre mills, Angel and Bitham. Westbury became famous for its fine-quality cloth. Although the mills closed just over a century later, the buildings survive today, converted to housing. The legacy of the Laverton family can also be found in the Laverton building, with its function room and offices of Westbury Town Council, the Victorian swimming pool, and Prospect Square, built to house mill workers., 'Westbury - Home of the White Horse' say the signs as you drive into town, and its most famous resident is visible for miles. But this is not the whole story. This small country town contains evidence of human activity from before the Roman invasion. Later, fast-flowing streams from the chalk hills powered mills and the woollen industry flourished, surviving until the middle of the twentieth century. Today the centre of Westbury is dominated by one of the last remaining mills. Close by stands the ancient parish church in its peaceful churchyard, and the narrow streets of the original borough lead to the Market Place. To the north, the railway station is an important junction on the West of England line, and to the east the cement works are a reminder of how the area's natural resources have been used in modern times., This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Westbury has changed and developed over the last century.