Wiltshire Community History
Timeline for Date 1855
There were 8 timeline items found in 0.0000329 seconds.| Aldbourne | C.1855 | Thomas Orchard begins making chairs |
| Aldbourne | 1855 | National School opened at Woodsend in a converted cottage also used as a chapel |
| Calne | 1855 | Gough's (later Maundrell's) iron foundry and engineering works operating; the Methodist Chapel at Studley is built |
| Chippenham | 1855 | The cemetery opens in London Road. Roman Catholic Church built on Station Hill (replaced by present building in 1936) |
| Cricklade | 1855 | New Primitive Methodist chapel built on south side of Calcutt Street |
| Downton | 1855 | First mention of a post office in Downton. |
| Ramsbury | 1855 | Miss Read's School and schoolhouse given to the parish and becomes the Church School for Girls under the management of the vicar and churchwardens |
| Wootton Bassett | 1855 | Wesleyan Methodist Chapel is built in the High Street |
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