Muriel Cobern Memoir
After enduring the heavy snow and bitter cold of the winter of 1947, the sudden rise in the temperature at the beginning of March was very welcome, but the...
History of Marlborough
In this section you will find interesting and insightful articles on the rich history of Marlborough and in-depth descriptions of what life was like living in Marlborough.
Oral History Transcriptions
In 2004, to commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Marlborough’s Royal Charter, an oral project was completed “Living Memories”...
A History of Marlborough
Nick BaxterFrom the Domesday Book of 1086 through to the First World War, Nick Baxter explores the history...
Marlborough Mound and Castle
David du CrozNothing remains today to suggest that Marlborough once boasted a great castle – even the Mound...
Marlborough: A Potted History
Marlborough's earliest mention is by the chronicler Florence of Worcester who relates that in May 1070 Aethelric, a dissident English bishop...
Vicar’s Library of St. Mary’s Marlborough
Ilse NikolskyThe “Vicar’s Library of St. Mary’s Marlborough” was bequeathed in 1678 by William White for use by the Vicars...
Ammunition Explosions at Savernake
Mervyn HallThe story begins in the early months of World War II, when Savernake Forest was selected to become an ammunition storage depot in July 1940...
Reminiscences of Marlborough Convalescent Hospital
William DarlingtonWe arrived in Swindon and got transport to the Convalescent Hospital, in Hyde Lane, and what’s now St Luke’s Court...
Six Generations of Dr. Maurice’s of Marlborough
Danny Kruger Interviews Dr Nick Maurice, the 6th generation of family doctors in Marlborough – discussing the spirit of healthcare in a local neighbourhood, how we’ve gone wrong and how to put it right...
Horses in Marlborough
David ChandlerUp to almost one hundred years ago horses would have been a common around Marlborough. Many businesses would have owned horses...
Frederick J Chandler and Sir Gordon Richards
David ChandlerUp until 100 years ago most villages, towns and cities had saddlery and harness businesses...
Marlborough and The Great Reform Act of June 1832
David ChandlerThere was a steady extension of the franchise for Parliamentary elections...
Reform of the Corporation of the Borough of Marlborough
David ChandlerThe Great Reform Bill of June 1832 increased the number of electors in Parliamentary elections...
The Restoration of Free’s Door
David ChandlerFree’s door is at the entrance to a passage that leads into the back of Hughenden Yard. The door acts as a mark of the Free family on Marlborough, along with...
The Real Wolfhall
Graham BatheThe name of Wolfhall has come to prominence in recent years, following the publication of Hilary Mantel’s prizewinning trilogy of novels. But it is also a real place in north-east Wiltshire, adjacent...
