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Crofton Beam Engines, Crofton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3DW.
Tel: 01672 870300. Situated in the Wiltshire countryside 6 miles
from the picturesque market town of Marlborough, this Grade 1
listed building houses two magnificent Cornish beam engines,
one of which (the 1812 Boulton and Watt) is the oldest working
beam engine in the world still in its original engine house.
Crofton Pumping Station was built in 1807 to provide water to
the summit of the Kennet and Avon Canal. www.croftonbeamengines.org.
About 5 miles south west of Hungerford.
Wilton Windmill, Wilton,
Wiltshire. The mill is the only working windmill in Wessex and
was originally built in 1821 after the new Kennet and Avon canal
had been built. The mill was restored to its former glory in
1976. Classic Car Day. Tel: 01672 870202 (Wilton Windmill Society).
www.wiltonwindmill.co.uk. About 5 miles south west of Hungerford.
The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust, Canal Centre, Couch Lane,
Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1EB. Tel: +44 (0)1380 721279. The Trust
has been in existence for over 40 years. It was formed to restore
the, then closed, Kennet & Avon Canal from Reading to Bristol
as a "through" navigation and as a public amenity.
www.katrust.org. Hungerford Branch.
Ashdown House, Lambourn,
Newbury, Berkshire RG17 8RE. Tel: 01793 762209. 17th-century
house. Includes an Iron Age hill fort where King Alfred is thought
to have battled the Danes. Limited opening times. Visitor access
in the house is to staircase (100 steps) and roof only. National
Trust. Charges apply. About 9 miles north of Hungerford.
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