Visitor attractions and information for
Hungerford
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 Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton, Marlborough,
Wiltshire, SN8 3DW. Tel: 01672 870300. Situated in the Wiltshire
countryside 6 miles from the picturesque market town of Marlborough,
this Grade 1 listed building houses two magnificent Cornish beam
engines, one of which (the 1812 Boulton and Watt) is the oldest
working beam engine in the world still in its original engine
house. Crofton Pumping Station was built in 1807 to provide water
to the summit of the Kennet and Avon Canal. www.croftonbeamengines.org.
About 5 miles south west
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Wilton
Windmill, Wilton, Wiltshire. The mill is the only working windmill
in Wessex and was originally built in 1821 after the new Kennet
and Avon canal had been built. The mill was restored to its former
glory in 1976. Classic Car Day. Tel: 01672 870202 (Wilton Windmill
Society). www.wiltonwindmill.co.uk. About 5 miles south west of Hungerford. |
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The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust, Canal Centre,
Couch Lane, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1EB. Tel: +44 (0)1380 721279.
The Trust has been in existence for over 40 years. It was formed
to restore the, then closed, Kennet & Avon Canal from Reading
to Bristol as a "through" navigation and as a public
amenity. www.katrust.org. Hungerford
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Ashdown
House, Lambourn, Newbury, Berkshire RG17 8RE. Tel: 01793 762209.
17th-century house. Includes an Iron Age hill fort where King
Alfred is thought to have battled the Danes. Limited opening
times. Visitor access in the house is to staircase (100 steps)
and roof only. National Trust. Charges apply.
About 9 miles north of
Hungerford. |
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