Wootton Bassett One Hundred Years Ago - The Town

Wootton Bassett One Hundred Years Ago is the ultimate guide to the history of the town and its surrounding countryside during the post-Edwardian era. The series comprises three volumes: 'The Great War', 'The Town', and 'The Country', which together form a much extended and improved successor to Sheridan's previous book, Wootton Bassett in the Great War (2014).

This volume is part two: 'The Town'.  Every house and business in the old part of the town has been researched, including the High Street, Sparrow Lane, New Road, Beamans Lane, Cemetery Lane, Station Road, Old Court, Rope Yard, Church Street, Victory Row, The Barton, Wood Street, and Coxstalls. There are many fascinating stories to discover, including the stories of those who served in the Great War, and those who lost their lives.

The author, Sheridan Parsons, is a professional local and family historian. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Local and Family History and she is a qualified genealogist, a member of the Society for One-Place Studies, and a member of the Family and Community Historical Research Society.