Trowbridge

Trowbridge
County town
Trowbridge Town Hall, seen from Fore Street
Trowbridge is located in Wiltshire
Trowbridge
Trowbridge
Location within Wiltshire
Population37,169 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceST856579
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTROWBRIDGE
Postcode districtBA14
Dialling code01225
PoliceWiltshire
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
WebsiteTown Council
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire
51°19′12″N 2°12′29″W / 51.320°N 2.208°W / 51.320; -2.208

Trowbridge (/ˈtrbrɪ/ TROH-brij) 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 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Bath, 31 miles (50 km) south-west of Swindon and 20 miles (32 km) south-east of Bristol. The parish had a population of 37,169 in 2021.[1]

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".[2]

The parish encompasses the settlements of Longfield, Lower Studley, Upper Studley, Studley Green and Trowle Common.

  1. ^ a b "Trowbridge: population statistics, 2021 Census". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Trowbridge". Wiltshire Community History. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 4 March 2011.