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  Wiltshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In the 6th and 7th centuries Wiltshire was at the western edge of Saxon Britain, as Cranborne Chase and the Somerset Levels prevented the advance to the west.
Wiltshire is a mostly rural landscape and about two thirds of the county lies on chalk, giving it a high chalk downland landscape.
In the north west of the county, on the border with Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset, the underlying rock is the resistant oolite limestone of the Cotswolds.
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 WILTSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on WILTSHIRE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wiltshire is mainly in the diocese of Salisbury.
The archdeaconrics of Wiltshire and Salisbury are mentioned in 1180; in 1291 the former included the deaneries of Avebury, Malmesbury, Marlborough and Cricklade within this county, and the latter the deaneries of Amesbury, Potterne, Wilton, Chalke and Wylye.
Wiltshire at this time was already reckoned among the chief of the clothing counties, the principal centres of the industry being Bradford, Malmesbury, Trowbridge, Devizes and Chippenham.
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 Wiltshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
WILTSHIRE, an inland county, bounded on the north and north-west by Gloucestershire, on the west by Somersetshire, on the south-west and south by Dorsetshire, on the south-east and east by Hampshire, and on the north-east by Berkshire.
South-eastern Wiltshire is chiefly appropriated to tillage and to sheep-walks; the north-western district comprises a very rich and extensive tract of grazing and dairy land, on the borders of the Thames and the Lower Avon, while the rest of it is chiefly arable.
On the north and west side of it lies Gloucestershire; its western boundary is Somersetshire; Dorsetshire confines its southern extremity; and Hampshire and Berkshire inclose it on the east.
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 North Wiltshire District Council
North Wiltshire District Council is considering plans to reopen the Thingley Junction rail depot in Chippenham, in order to cut the amount of building materials transported by road.
North Wiltshire District Council is considering plans from Bowood Estate for the development of a 120-room hotel with conference and leisure facilities and an extension to its golf course.
North Wiltshire District Council is to consider plans from North Wiltshire Bio-mass Power for the construction of a £9m coppice-fuelled power station near Cricklade.
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 The Wiltshire Web - Historical Wiltshire
Within the wide expanses of the Wiltshire Downs the ancient monuments of Stonehenge, Avebury Stone Circle and numerous White Horses carved into hillsides can be found.
In the south, lies the magnificant Cathedral at Salisbury with its towering spire and in the north, the quaint charm of the villages of Lacock and Castle Combe.
Wiltshire smugglers were carrying illicit brandy when they were surprised by Excisemen.
www.wiltshire-web.co.uk /history/wilts.htm   (427 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
The two-tier structure is Wiltshire County Council along with four district councils: Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury and West Wiltshire.
Wiltshire detached in Berkshire at Wokingham, Twyford and Swallowfield is administered by Wokingham Unitary Council.
Wiltshire is a land-locked county in central southern England, influenced by both Somerset to the west and Dorset to the south.
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 EIGHTEENTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
John GODDARD, IV was born in 1393 in North Wiltshire, England.
William GODDARD was born after 1460 in North Wiltshire, England.
Alice GODDARD was born after 1460 in North Wiltshire, England.
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 Genealogy and Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire is roughly rectangular in shape, measuring about 54 miles from north to south and 34 from east to west.
The higher hills are in the north, with a steep escarpment overlooking the Vale of the White Horse and the infant Thames in the very north of the county.
Wiltshire is larger than the average English county in area, but smaller than average in population, a direct result of its largely agricultural nature and the inhospitable nature of the chalk hills.
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 North Wiltshire District Council - Disclaimer and Privacy Statement
North Wiltshire District Council makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information on this Web site but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage which may occur from use of the information.
North Wiltshire District Council does not provide quality control of external links; the inclusions of any company's name within the pages should not be constructed as a recommendation of that company's products and/or services.
North Wiltshire District Council only monitors the IP addresses of visitors to assess which pages are the most popular.
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 North Wiltshire --  Encyclopædia Britannica
North Wiltshire bestrides the upper reaches of the Avon river valley.
The eastern edge of the Salisbury Plain in the south and the lower-lying valley of the River Avon in the north are...
The richly varied economy of North Carolina is based upon its abundance of hydroelectric power, a generally pleasant climate that encourages outdoor sports, and a wide variety of soils.
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 South African Military History Society - Journal- The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales' Own)
In Wiltshire, Colonel Long applied for the use of the empty Artillery Barracks at Trowbridge which were soon overflowing, many men being billeted in the town and in the military hospital.
Some of the officers were so anxious to be of service that, the day they got their telegrams calling them to duty, they rode straight to Trowbridge from the local meet, still dressed in hunting kit.
There was keen competition among the Imperial Yeomanry regiments to get early embarkation dates and, as the Royal Wiltshires had been first in the field, it was expected that they would leave early, but the two troopships, Afric and Goth, both named as reserved for the First Imperial Yeomanry, sailed with other corps.
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 North Wiltshire adult dating for North Wiltshire swingers.
Even if you live in North Wiltshire, swinging is perhaps better suited to classifieds located in places other than just North Wiltshire than any of our other services.
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There may be North Wiltshire personals for people in your area, but there are hundreds of other swingers around the country and around the world.
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 Wiltshire, England - A Visitors Guide, Tourist Information
Wiltshire is a wonderful place for the tourist who is interested in the past with so many places to appeal.
Wiltshire is the ideal base for your sight-seeing holiday From Stratford-upon-Avon to the North, Salisbury and the coast to the South, London to the East with Bath and Cheddar to the West.
Wiltshire itself has a mysterious and magical past, rich in the history of early man. The stone circles of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain, Avebury between Devizes and Swindon, both World Heritage Sites.
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 North Wiltshire gay dating for North Wiltshire gays.
No matter what situation you are in, it is likely that there are many more gay men out there, even in North Wiltshire, who are in the same position.
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If they live in North Wiltshire like you, then the chances are that you will meet sooner or later, and knowing what the person you are dealing with looks like is always helpful.
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 SIXTEENTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
John GODDARD (HEIR) was born in 1465 in North Wiltshire, England.
He died in 1557 in North Wiltshire, England.
Thomas (Younger) GODDARD died in 1581 in North Wiltshire, England.
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 1871 and 1891 (and some 1841 and 1861) Census for Wiltshire - free search service
He has a name index to the 1871 census for 99% of the county, a name index to the 1861 census for a small part of the county, and has in progress an index to the 1841 census, for the North of the county.
I recently received Wiltshire 1841 from Archive CD Books and my 1841 efforts will very soon outstrip 1861 so I thought they should be mentioned.
North of here is where all my own connections are and hence my diminished interest in the rest of the county.
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 James Gray for North Wiltshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
James says "North Wiltshire is a happy blend of town and country and I will fight to maintain the correct balance.
In North Wiltshire, this means that the remaining exchanges should go live soon, by which time all of the North Wiltshire exchanges will be broadband enabled.
BT planned to close down 25 of the 151 payphones in North Wiltshire because they are making a loss and are not in locations which BT believes require their retention.
www.jamesgray.org /Campaign.htm   (581 words)

  
 birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
The landlocked county of Wiltshire consists of a rolling plateau of chalk downland bordered by lowland in the NW and SE.
The vision of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is a county richer in wildlife, managed on sustainable principles.
Catkin Lodge in beautiful rural Wiltshire is AA 3 Diamond rated accommodation and is the nearest Bed and Breakfast to the ancient Stonehenge Monument.
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 Wiltshire Genealogy
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre is the name for the new Record Office being built in Cocklebury Road, Chippenham, due to be completed in 2007 and opened in autumn 2007.
Familia for Wiltshire County Council is the county section of a web-based directory of family history resources held in public libraries in the UK and Ireland.
Wiltshire Monthly Intelligencer is issued on Internet by the County Local Studies Library and contains news of local studies initiatives and events in the county plus a Wiltshire List of all new publications found in the preceding month.
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 North Wiltshire Liberal Democrats
Voters in North Wiltshire were treated to a lively debate on BBC Radio Wiltshire on Monday morning.
However, despite the invitation being open to all candidates in North Wiltshire the Tory candidate, James Gray, did not attend the event.
As the Liberal Democrat campaign continues to gather momentum in North Wiltshire the Conservatives have shown their desperation by releasing a negative leaflet.
www.northwiltslibdems.org.uk   (821 words)

  
 North Wiltshire Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Prince Edward Island: PlaceFinder
North Wiltshire, an unincorporated area, is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, NE.
North Wiltshire (Sett.) was adopted in Place Names of PEI, 1925.
Status changed to Locality when North Wiltshire became part of the Community of North Wiltshire in 1974.Status confirmed 23 October 1989 on 203-8.
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 Prince Edward Island: PlaceFinder
North Wiltshire, a village, is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island, NE.
North Wiltshire falls inside the Statistics Canada census subdivision of Lot 31.
The Community of North Wiltshire was incorporated in 1974.
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 Wiltshire Wildlife Trust - Wildlife Conservation in Wiltshire
The European Yellow-tailed Scorpion, a native of southern Europe, was found by Mrs Helen McNair in her kitchen in Calne.
Cynthia is now quite comfortable in a purpose-designed habitat provided by Records Centre staff, where she/he feeds happily on crickets and has been disturbed only slightly by the ITV West camera crew who recently came to film her.
Wiltshire’s eco footprint is so big that if everyone in the world lived like we do, we would need the resources of three Earths to support us.
www.wiltshirewildlife.org   (350 words)

  
 About Paul Fox (North Wiltshire Liberal Democrats)
As a small businessman himself Paul understands the difficulties that this industry faces and is keen to see growth in this sector across North Wiltshire as it is the backbone of the British economy.
Paul has already had much electoral success in North Wiltshire leading the victorious Liberal Democrat campaign for the district council in 2003, and winning himself election to Wiltshire County Council in February 2004.
He is an enthusiastic supporter of Diabetes UK and is involved with their current 'Action Today, Health Tomorrow' campaign which aims to take action early to provide people with diabetes with better care.
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 BBC - Wiltshire - News - North Wiltshire's very own 'dogs reunited'
Matching stray dogs with their owners in North Wiltshire is proving difficult according to wardens in the area who say more owners need to make sure their animals can be clearly identified.
North Wiltshire District Council works closely with the dogs home and no stray picked up by the Council is put down unless it is a dangerous dog or ill.
Every stray picked up is photographed and their picture is put on the council's website, which can be accessed under the heading Stray Dogs.
www.bbc.co.uk /wiltshire/the_exchange/stray_dogs.shtml   (447 words)

  
 BBC - Wiltshire - Green Wiltshire -Don't let North Wiltshire go to waste
A new logo on North Wiltshire's 18 bin lorries hopes to drive home the recyling message to local residents.
Eighteen of the council's bin lorries are being fitted with eye catching signs encouraging householders to do their bit and join the 'Don't let North Wiltshire go to waste' recycling drive.
A spokesperson for the authority told BBC Wiltshire: "The refuse lorries are seen by thousands of people across the district each week and will be taking the recycling message into every street in North Wiltshire.
www.bbc.co.uk /wiltshire/green/refuse_logo.shtml   (311 words)

  
 Wiltshire and Swindon Economic Partnership - WSEP - home page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Wiltshire and Swindon Economic Partnership (WSEP) was established in 1998 to promote the economic well being of the area.
It is backed by a Development Group of officers from the principal economic development organisations in Wiltshire and Swindon including: local authorities; Business Link; further and higher education; Jobcentre Plus; Learning and Skills Council (LSC); Lifetime Careers Wiltshire.
The Wiltshire and Swindon area presents great opportunities for economic growth in the South West region and the Partnership intends to ensure that its full potential is realised.
www.wsep.org   (306 words)

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