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The Avenue, SALISBURY, SP2 0BP

On The Avenue.

On The Avenue, formerly Erskine Barracks, HQ Land Command; now site of a housing development.

A George V postbox beside the roundabout on the A36.

Even numbers 22 to 32 King Street, this row of six almshouses, in a Tudor-Gothic style, were built in 1831 on the site of the medieval hospital of St Magdalene. Constructed of gault brick under a slate roof. A plaque on the building reads "This Hospital of Saint Mary Magdalen of Wilton was rebuilt on its present site in fulfillment of the intentions of George Augustus 11th Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery by Catherine his widow and sole executrix A. Dni. 1831". Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023707 A former county town, Wilton is situated some 2¾ miles west of Salisbury on the confluence of the River Nadder and the River Wylye. The town grew around Wilton Abbey, founded in the 8th century, and was the administrative capital of Wiltshire until the 11th century. The town declined in importance after Salisbury Cathedral was built. The town is renowned for carpet manufacture, which began in 1741 when two French weavers were brought in and a carpet factory continued to operate until 1995. The country estate of Wilton House is an integral part of the town.

Even numbers 8 to 16 King Street, are a row of five almshouses known as St Giles's Hospital. Built in the mid 19th century to replace an earlier hospital within the grounds of Wilton House. Constructed, in a Tudor-Gothic style, of brick under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023706 A former county town, Wilton is situated some 2¾ miles west of Salisbury on the confluence of the River Nadder and the River Wylye. The town grew around Wilton Abbey, founded in the 8th century, and was the administrative capital of Wiltshire until the 11th century. The town declined in importance after Salisbury Cathedral was built. The town is renowned for carpet manufacture, which began in 1741 when two French weavers were brought in and a carpet factory continued to operate until 1995. The country estate of Wilton House is an integral part of the town.

The road and pavement along King Street in Wilton.

This is a busy roundabout in Wilton.

In Wilton Recreation Ground.

Wilton South station was opened on 2 May 1859 and closed on 7 March 1966 although the line itself is still used by trains between Salisbury and Exeter. The typical London & South Western Railway building now appears to be in industrial use.