Visitor attractions and information for
Marlborough
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Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton, Marlborough,
Wiltshire, SN8 3DW. Tel: 01672 870300. Situated in the Wiltshire
countryside 6 miles from the market town of Marlborough, this
Grade 1 listed building houses two magnificent Cornish beam engines.
Built in 1807 to provide water to the summit of the Kennet and
Avon Canal. croftonbeamengines.org. About 5 miles south east of Marlborough. |
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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). wiltonwindmill.co.uk. About 5 miles south east of Marlborough. |
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Avebury Manor & Garden, nr Marlborough,
Wiltshire SN8 1RF. Tel: 01672 539250. (Avebury Estate office).
16th-century manor house with lovely Edwardian garden. The manor
house is occupied and furnished by private leaseholders, who
open a part of it to visitors. Restricted viewing. National Trust.
Charges apply. About 5
miles west of Marlborough. |
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Alexander
Keiller Museum inc. Barn Gallery, & Avebury stone circle.
World-famous stone circle at the heart of a prehistoric landscape.
World Heritage Site. National Trust. Charges apply. About 3 miles
west of Marlborough. |
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