Trowbridge

Also known as Trowbridge, Wiltshire

Trowbridge ( ) is the county town of Wiltshire, England, situated on the River Biss in the west of the county, close to the border with Somerset. The town lies south-east of Bath, south-west of Swindon and south-east of Bristol. The parish had a population of 37,169 in 2021.

Key facts

UK place.type: County town
UK place.static_image_name: Town Hall, Trowbridge.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Trowbridge Town Hall, seen from Fore Street
UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Trowbridge
UK place.population: 37,169
UK place.population_ref: (2021 Census)
UK place.unitary_england: Wiltshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: Wiltshire
UK place.region: South West England
UK place.constituency_westminster: South West Wiltshire
UK place.post_town: TROWBRIDGE
UK place.postcode_district: BA14
UK place.postcode_area: BA
UK place.dial_code: 01225
UK place.os_grid_reference: ST856579

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Official website

Welcome to Trowbridge - The County Town of Wiltshire | Trowbridge Town Council

Discover Trowbridge, the historic county town of Wiltshire. Explore local events, community services, and the latest news. Get involved and stay connected with Trowbridge Town Council.

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Wikidata facts

Population: 32304
Elevation: 58
Official website: www.trowbridge.gov.uk
Image: Town Hall, Trowbridge.jpg
Dialing code: 01225

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native label: Trowbridge
Commons category: Trowbridge
OS grid reference: ST855579
postal code: BA14
Commons gallery: Trowbridge
P8168: Coleman Hawkins
P12749: Lothar Meyer

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21 sections

Contents

History
Toponymy
Early history
Castle
Woollen cloth industry
1800s to present
21st-century redevelopment
Architecture
Governance
Geography
Demography
Transport
Education
Healthcare
Shopping and entertainment
Notable people
Sport and leisure
Town twinning
See also
References
External links

Long a market town, the Kennet and Avon canal to the north of Trowbridge played an instrumental part in the town's development, as it allowed coal to be transported from the Somerset Coalfield; this marked the advent of steam-powered manufacturing in woollen cloth mills. The town was the foremost centre of woollen cloth production in south-west England in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, by which time it held the nickname "The Manchester of the West".