Parish church [7]
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Parish church [7]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 18 Nov 2014
The gates and overthrow into the churchyard of St John are dated to the early 19th century and are listed, grade II, with details at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262347 The church of St John the Baptist, in perpendicular style, dates from 1130 when it was built as a chapel for the castle. The nave was rebuilt in 1450 and the chapels added in 1483 but the chancel, transept, crossing and tower remain almost unaltered. The church was restored in 1844 and the nave lengthened in 1863. Listed, grade I, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1262359 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.353115
Longitude
-1.992914