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Devizes
Devizes is a market community and civil parish in the centre of Wiltshire, England. It developed around Devizes Castle, an 11th-century Norman castle, and also got a charter in 1141 permitting routine markets, which are held weekly in an open market location. The castle was besieged throughout the Anarchy, a 12th-century civil war in between Stephen of England and also Empress Matilda, and once more during the English Civil War when the Cavaliers (Royalists) lifted the siege throughout the Battle of Roundway Down. Devizes remained under Royalist control until 1645, when Oliver Cromwell struck and also forced the Royalists to surrender. The castle was destroyed in 1648 like Parliament, and today little remains of it. From the 16th century Devizes ended up being recognized for its fabrics, as well as by the early 18th century it held the biggest corn market in the West Country, creating the Corn Exchange in 1857. In the 18th century, developing, healing of tobacco, as well as snuff-making were established. The Wadworth Brewery was founded in the community in 1875. Standing at the west edge of the Vale of Pewsey, the town is about 10.5 miles (16.9 km) southeast of Chippenham as well as 11 miles (18 km) east-north-east of the county town of Trowbridge. It has nearly five hundred detailed buildings, some notable churches, a town hall as well as a green in the centre of the community.