Malmesbury

Malmesbury is a market town in north Wiltshire, just south of the Cotswolds. The town became popular during the Middle Ages as the abbey as a centre for learning. It is the oldest borough in England. Malmesbury was created by a charter of Alfred the Great about 880 AD.Malmesbury: England's Oldest Borough, BBC History It was once the site of an Iron Age hill fort.Iron Age remains uncovered by archaeologists, Swindon Adviser (Thursday, 26 December 2013)

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Category:Towns in Wiltshire
Category:Market towns in England