Stopping at the Town Hall
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Stopping at the Town Hall
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 22 Sep 2014
The Wilts and Berks Canal branched off from Stanley and reached all the way to here. The canal itself terminated at the old mill and a large wharf catered for the goods from 1802. The mill was demolished and the Town Hall now stands here, being built in 1886.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.437547
Longitude
-2.00513