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Silver Street, SALISBURY, SP2 0HX

The bench mark is on the west angle of the building. For a view of the building see Image and http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm34120 A bench mark is an Ordnance Survey arrowhead sign found on walls, bridges, churches and specially erected triangulation pillars where the altitude above sea-level has been accurately measured by surveyors. The arrowhead points to a horizontal line above it which marks the exact altitude. With rivets and pivots there is no datum (horizontal line) cut, the pointed-to horizontal surface defining the datum height.

The building with the clock tower is the town hall.

This magnificent building was erected in 1738. It is now longer the town hall, but since 1984, has been home to the Wilton Baptist Church.

Number 1A Silver Street has a mid 19th century front to a probably older structure. Constructed of painted brick under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023737 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.

From Silver Street. As the notice and several of the images at http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=51929033 make clear, this is now Wilton Baptist Church. The listed building description is at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023717 .

Attached to Kingsbury Lodge, number 4 Silver Street Image, is this stretch of garden wall which continues along Bell Lane. Built in brick, probably in the mid 19th century. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023738 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.

Number 1 Silver Street incorporates number 1 South Street. Built in the late 18th century with a 20th century shopfront, the building was occupied by Lloyds Bank until 2017. Constructed of painted brick under a slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1365907 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.

This is the clock tower on Wilton's Town Hall.